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
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Poland, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 13th out of 43 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
| Year | Value | 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 | +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 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -20.3% |
| 2025 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.37 | 4.7 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 6 |
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- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 75.2 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 72.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 27,593 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 38.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 17,187 (2025)
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 13th out of 43 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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