Estonia vs Latvia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Estonia
50.9 Thousand persons
in 2008
Latvia
88 Thousand persons
in 2008
Estonia rank
36th
Latvia rank
33rd

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 88 Thousand persons against 50.9 Thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 37.1 Thousand persons.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.7 times Estonia's.

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

Estonia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 47.6 Thousand persons 108.1 Thousand persons 60.5 Thousand persons Latvia
2000s 51.49 Thousand persons 91.69 Thousand persons 40.2 Thousand persons Latvia

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), Estonia or Latvia?
Latvia, at 88 Thousand persons against 50.9 Thousand persons in Estonia as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Estonia and Latvia?
37.1 Thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Estonia ranks 36th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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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About this data

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