Austria vs Switzerland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Austria
441.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Switzerland
578.7 Thousand persons
in 2008
Austria rank
19th
Switzerland rank
16th

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

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 578.7 Thousand persons against 441.3 Thousand persons in Austria, a difference of 137.4 Thousand persons.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 395.75 Thousand persons 571.45 Thousand persons 175.7 Thousand persons Switzerland
2000s 420.66 Thousand persons 567.63 Thousand persons 146.98 Thousand persons Switzerland

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), Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 578.7 Thousand persons against 441.3 Thousand persons in Austria as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Austria and Switzerland?
137.4 Thousand persons, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Austria ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 16th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. 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) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
Last refreshed