Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Poland
Poland: Self-employed persons by educational attainment level was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,120 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
7th
of 36 countries
All-time high
3,484 Thousand persons
in 1997
All-time low
2,867 Thousand persons
in 2013
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Poland, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Poland is 3,120 Thousand persons, measured 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 educational attainment level in Poland peaked at 3,484 Thousand persons in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,867 Thousand persons, in 2013.
Poland ranks 7th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,437 Thousand persons | 3,376 Thousand persons | 3,484 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,988 Thousand persons | 2,869 Thousand persons | 3,244 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 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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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 69.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Poland?
- Self-employed persons by educational attainment level in Poland was 3,120 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,484 Thousand persons in 1997.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by educational attainment level recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,867 Thousand persons in 2013.
- How does Poland rank for self-employed persons by educational attainment level?
- Poland ranks 7th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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