Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Poland

Poland: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 3,182 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
3,182
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
3,269
in 2023
All-time low
2,862
in 2013
Years of data
19
2008–2026

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland, 2008–2026

01.0k2.0k3.0k2008201720262008: 2.9k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.9k2011: 2.9k2012: 2.9k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 2.9k2016: 2.9k2017: 2.9k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.1k2021: 3.2k2022: 3.2k2023: 3.3k2024: 3.1k2025: 3.1k2026: 3.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Poland recorded 3,182 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in 2026.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland peaked at 3,269 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,862, in 2013.

Poland ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data in Poland, 2008 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2008 2,895 —
2009 2,888 -0.2%
2010 2,947 +2.1%
2011 2,946 -0.1%
2012 2,878 -2.3%
2013 2,862 -0.6%
2014 2,911 +1.7%
2015 2,946 +1.2%
2016 2,918 -0.9%
2017 2,924 +0.2%
2018 2,960 +1.2%
2019 2,975 +0.5%
2020 3,139 +5.5%
2021 3,172 +1.0%
2022 3,188 +0.5%
2023 3,269 +2.5%
2024 3,106 -5.0%
2025 3,123 +0.5%
2026 3,182 +1.9%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 3,182 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 434.7, 7.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 3,182 is above the median for high income countries, which is 472.3, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,891 2,888 2,895 2
2010s 2,927 2,862 2,975 10
2020s 3,169 3,106 3,269 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 5 France 3,952 compare
  2. 6 Germany 3,351 compare
  3. 8 Poland 3,165 compare
  4. 9 Spain 3,083 compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 1,460 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Poland was 3,182 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 3,269 in 2023.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,862 in 2013.
How does Poland rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026)?
Poland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) (2008-2026) rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
49 places, 890 data points, 2008–2026
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