Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Austria

Austria: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 444.7 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
444.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
444.7 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
386.2 Thousand persons
in 1997
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Austria, 1995–2008

01002003004001995200120081995: 395.4 Thousand persons1996: 389.3 Thousand persons1997: 386.2 Thousand persons1998: 396.6 Thousand persons1999: 395.7 Thousand persons2000: 394.4 Thousand persons2001: 399.8 Thousand persons2002: 399.4 Thousand persons2003: 407.5 Thousand persons2004: 413.8 Thousand persons2005: 431.2 Thousand persons2006: 441.4 Thousand persons2007: 441.6 Thousand persons2008: 444.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria stood at 444.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria peaked at 444.7 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 386.2 Thousand persons, in 1997.

That places Austria 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Austria, 1995 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 395.4 Thousand persons
1996 389.3 Thousand persons -1.5%
1997 386.2 Thousand persons -0.8%
1998 396.6 Thousand persons +2.7%
1999 395.7 Thousand persons -0.2%
2000 394.4 Thousand persons -0.3%
2001 399.8 Thousand persons +1.4%
2002 399.4 Thousand persons -0.1%
2003 407.5 Thousand persons +2.0%
2004 413.8 Thousand persons +1.5%
2005 431.2 Thousand persons +4.2%
2006 441.4 Thousand persons +2.4%
2007 441.6 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 444.7 Thousand persons +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 392.64 Thousand persons 386.2 Thousand persons 396.6 Thousand persons 5
2000s 419.31 Thousand persons 394.4 Thousand persons 444.7 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Belgium 574.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Sweden 466.3 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 456.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 379 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Ireland 345.1 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 332 Thousand persons compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 332 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria was 444.7 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 444.7 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 386.2 Thousand persons in 1997.
How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Austria ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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