Germany vs United States Virgin Islands: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Germany
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 9.1% against 8.1% in Germany, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 8.3% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 7.8% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 2.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.1% | 0.6% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Germany or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 9.1% against 8.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Germany and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.0%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Germany ranks 173rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.