Italy vs United Kingdom: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1)

Italy
5,337 Thousand persons
in 2008
United Kingdom
3,813 Thousand persons
in 2008
Italy rank
1st
United Kingdom rank
3rd

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 5,337 Thousand persons against 3,813 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 1,524 Thousand persons.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

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

Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom 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 Difference Ahead
1990s 5,068 Thousand persons 3,260 Thousand persons 1,808 Thousand persons Italy
2000s 5,330 Thousand persons 3,572 Thousand persons 1,757 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?
Italy, at 5,337 Thousand persons against 3,813 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2008.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) between Italy and United Kingdom?
1,524 Thousand persons, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2008.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 1st and United Kingdom ranks 3rd 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