Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland
Poland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,120 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,278 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
2,867 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland stood at 3,120 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland peaked at 3,278 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,867 Thousand persons, in 2013.
That places Poland 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Poland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2,950 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 2,957 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,931 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,956 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,922 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2,867 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2,880 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,925 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,909 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,909 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,934 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,002 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3,078 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3,136 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,194 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3,278 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,137 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 3,120 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,953 Thousand persons | 2,950 Thousand persons | 2,957 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,923 Thousand persons | 2,867 Thousand persons | 3,002 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,157 Thousand persons | 3,078 Thousand persons | 3,278 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Poland was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,278 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Poland ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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