Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Germany
Germany: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 4,113 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
4,113 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,130 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
3,114 Thousand persons
in 1992
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Germany, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,113 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany peaked at 4,130 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,114 Thousand persons, in 1992.
That places Germany 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Germany, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,114 Thousand persons | — |
| 1993 | 3,203 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,300 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,323 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,403 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,484 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3,520 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 3,571 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,634 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 3,608 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,597 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,702 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 3,850 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,048 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 4,102 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4,130 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 4,113 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,365 Thousand persons | 3,114 Thousand persons | 3,571 Thousand persons | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,865 Thousand persons | 3,597 Thousand persons | 4,130 Thousand persons | 9 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Italy 5,438 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,809 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 3,809 Thousand persons compare
- 5 Spain 3,378 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Germany was 4,113 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,130 Thousand persons in 2007.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,114 Thousand persons in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Germany ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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