Germany—Self-Employed (% of total)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development IndicatorsGlobal Rank: #174 of 188
Latest Value
8.1%
2025
YoY Change
-0.4%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#174
of 188 countries
Maximum
12.4%
2006
Minimum
8.1%
2025
CAGR
-1.1%
26 years
Last
8.1%
Previous
8.2%
Highest
12.4%
Lowest
8.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.1% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 12.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 10.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (% of total)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chad | 91.6% | 2025 |
| 2 | Niger | 89.5% | 2025 |
| 3 | Sierra Leone | 88.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Madagascar | 88.3% | 2025 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 86.2% | 2025 |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 85.4% | 2025 |
| 7 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 85.3% | 2025 |
| 9 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 85.1% | 2025 |
| 10 | Burundi | 84.9% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Self-Employed (% of total) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World BankView original source →