Self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland
Poland: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 3,120 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,120
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 35 countries
All-time high
3,484
in 1997
All-time low
2,867
in 2013
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Poland recorded 3,120 for self-employed persons by citizenship in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland peaked at 3,484 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,867, in 2013.
Poland ranks 6th of 35 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,484 | — |
| 1998 | 3,451 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,376 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,244 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 3,171 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3,085 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2,934 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 2,876 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,869 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,883 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,910 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,950 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,957 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,931 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,956 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,922 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,867 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,880 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,925 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,909 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,909 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,934 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,002 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,078 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,136 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,194 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,278 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,137 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 3,120 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,437 | 3,376 | 3,484 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,988 | 2,869 | 3,244 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,923 | 2,867 | 3,002 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,157 | 3,078 | 3,278 | 6 |
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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 self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Poland was 3,120 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,484 in 1997.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Poland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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