Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Greece

Greece: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 1,335 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
1,335
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,337
in 2003
All-time low
1,274
in 1997
Years of data
17
1992–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Greece, 1992–2008

05001.0k1.5k1992200020081992: 1.3k1993: 1.3k1994: 1.3k1995: 1.3k1996: 1.3k1997: 1.3k1998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1,335 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece peaked at 1,337 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,274, in 1997.

Greece ranks 10th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Greece, 1992 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1992 1,290 —
1993 1,278 -0.9%
1994 1,294 +1.2%
1995 1,280 -1.0%
1996 1,295 +1.1%
1997 1,274 -1.6%
1998 1,293 +1.5%
1999 1,291 -0.2%
2000 1,320 +2.2%
2001 1,317 -0.2%
2002 1,327 +0.8%
2003 1,337 +0.7%
2004 1,315 -1.6%
2005 1,314 -0.1%
2006 1,329 +1.2%
2007 1,316 -1.0%
2008 1,335 +1.4%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,335 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.65, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,335 is above the median for high income countries, which is 444.7, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,287 1,274 1,295 8
2000s 1,323 1,314 1,337 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 France 2,564 compare
  2. 9 Romania 1,946 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 1,148 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 1,148 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 1,103 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece was 1,335 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,337 in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,274 in 1997.
How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Greece ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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