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Germany Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment

QuarterlySeasonally adjustedCode DE.SELFEMP.Q.SA

Latest3,613.0 Thousand personsQ2 2026
Previous3,627.0 Thousand personsQ1 2026
Year ago3,671.0 Thousand personsQ2 2025

Germany Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment was 3,613.0 Thousand persons in Q2 2026, down 0.4% from Q1 2026 and down 1.6% from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since Q2 1992.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3,613.0 Thousand persons (Q2 2026) to 4,370.0 Thousand persons (Q2 2016), averaging 3,982.5 Thousand persons.

Germany Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment (Thousand persons), Q1 1991 – Q2 20263,4003,6003,8004,0004,2004,4004,6001995200020052010201520202025Robomacro
Germany Self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment (Thousand persons), Q1 1991 – Q2 2026. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
Q2 20263,613.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20263,627.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20253,641.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20253,655.0 Thousand persons
Q2 20253,671.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20253,692.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20243,712.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20243,732.0 Thousand persons
Q2 20243,749.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20243,767.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20233,786.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20233,802.0 Thousand persons
Q2 20233,818.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20233,837.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20223,858.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20223,876.0 Thousand persons
Q2 20223,889.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20223,898.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20213,911.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20213,932.0 Thousand persons
Q2 20213,954.0 Thousand persons
Q1 20213,978.0 Thousand persons
Q4 20203,997.0 Thousand persons
Q3 20204,019.0 Thousand persons

Last 24 observations. The full history (142 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationQ2 2026
First observationQ1 1991
Observations142
FrequencyQuarterly
UnitsThousand persons
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high4,370.0 Thousand persons (Q2 2016)
10-year low3,613.0 Thousand persons (Q2 2026)
10-year average3,982.5 Thousand persons
Source agencyEurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union)
Makrognosis codeDE.SELFEMP.Q.SA

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FAQ

What is the current self-Employed Workers, % of Total Employment in Germany?
The latest reading is 3,613.0 Thousand persons for Q2 2026, published by Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code DE.SELFEMP.Q.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: Eurostat (Statistical Office of the European Union). Original title: “DE - Self-employment (Eurostat namq_10_pe)”.