Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland
Poland: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 6.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.2%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
12th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2023
All-time low
4.7%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland stood at 6.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland peaked at 7.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2019.
That places Poland 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.5% | — |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 6.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Poland's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More work & labour data for Poland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.04 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.0452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 22,799 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 9,591 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,786 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,544 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 19,330 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Poland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
- How does Poland rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Poland ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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