Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland

Poland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
87th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
17
2001–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland, 2001–2019

00.050.10.150.22001201020192001: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.202 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.138 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.13 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.129 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.147 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.141 % of total employed population in working age2019: 0.077 % of total employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland peaked at 0.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Poland 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Poland, 2001 to 2019.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.2%
2002 0.2% -2.9%
2003 0.2% -2.1%
2004 0.2% -0.8%
2005 0.1% -28.7%
2006 0.1% -1.0%
2007 0.1% -6.3%
2008 0.1% -0.1%
2009 0.1% +9.2%
2010 0.1% +3.7%
2011 0.1% -3.1%
2012 0.1% -0.9%
2013 0.1% +1.1%
2014 0.1% -0.8%
2015 0.1% +4.0%
2016 0.1% -4.2%
2019 0.1% -44.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8

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  5. 89 Iceland 0.1% compare
  6. 90 Austria 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Poland was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Poland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Poland ranks 87th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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