Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Poland

Poland: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in Poland, 2006–2025

024682006201520252006: 6.5 Percentage2007: 5.6 Percentage2008: 5.5 Percentage2009: 5.6 Percentage2010: 5.5 Percentage2011: 5.5 Percentage2012: 5.7 Percentage2013: 5.4 Percentage2014: 4.8 Percentage2015: 5.5 Percentage2016: 6 Percentage2017: 5.5 Percentage2018: 5.1 Percentage2019: 4.7 Percentage2020: 5.6 Percentage2021: 6.4 Percentage2022: 7 Percentage2023: 7.4 Percentage2024: 5.9 Percentage2025: 6.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Poland recorded 6.2% for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in 2025.

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 persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Poland, 2006 to 2025.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 6.7% compare
  2. 9 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
  3. 11 Serbia 6.6% compare
  4. 12 Poland 6.2% compare
  5. 14 Malta 6.1% compare
  6. 15 Latvia 6.0% compare
  7. 15 Latvia 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Poland?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Poland was 6.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2023.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Poland ranks 12th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 740 data points, 2006–2025
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