Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Italy
5,438 Thousand persons
in 2008
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,809 Thousand persons
in 2008
Italy rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) over time

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5,438 Thousand persons against 3,809 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,629 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 4,909 Thousand persons 3,262 Thousand persons 1,647 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 5,325 Thousand persons 3,525 Thousand persons 1,800 Thousand persons Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1), Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 5,438 Thousand persons against 3,809 Thousand persons in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,629 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2008.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
Last refreshed