Germany Self-Employed Persons (2025)
Germany's Self-Employed Persons: 3,392.9 thousand persons in 2025, -1.9% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.
Germany (2025)
3,392.9
thousand persons
-1.9% YoY
YoY Change
-1.9%
Trend
down
Series length
18
years of data
Data
| Year | thousand persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,392.9 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,458.5 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 3,485 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,488.6 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,434.7 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,468.3 | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 3,882.2 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,929.4 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,020.3 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 4,073.4 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 4,097.5 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 4,133 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,182.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,268.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,252.4 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 4,143 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 4,179.6 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4,113 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Germany recorded 3,392.9 thousand persons in 2025. The latest change was -1.9%. Across 2008–2025 the series ranges from 3,392.9 thousand persons in 2025 to 4,268.3 thousand persons in 2012.
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Germany.
Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Germany. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations).
The series is at its lowest recorded level, 3,392.9 thousand persons in 2025, down from a peak of 4,268.3 thousand persons in 2012. The latest change was -1.9%.