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

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

Latest (2008)
1,335 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,337 Thousand persons
in 2003
All-time low
1,274 Thousand persons
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: 1.3k Thousand persons1993: 1.3k Thousand persons1994: 1.3k Thousand persons1995: 1.3k Thousand persons1996: 1.3k Thousand persons1997: 1.3k Thousand persons1998: 1.3k Thousand persons1999: 1.3k Thousand persons2000: 1.3k Thousand persons2001: 1.3k Thousand persons2002: 1.3k Thousand persons2003: 1.3k Thousand persons2004: 1.3k Thousand persons2005: 1.3k Thousand persons2006: 1.3k Thousand persons2007: 1.3k Thousand persons2008: 1.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Greece recorded 1,335 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,274 Thousand persons, 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) 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 Thousand persons Change
1992 1,290 Thousand persons
1993 1,278 Thousand persons -0.9%
1994 1,294 Thousand persons +1.2%
1995 1,280 Thousand persons -1.0%
1996 1,295 Thousand persons +1.1%
1997 1,274 Thousand persons -1.6%
1998 1,293 Thousand persons +1.5%
1999 1,291 Thousand persons -0.2%
2000 1,320 Thousand persons +2.2%
2001 1,317 Thousand persons -0.2%
2002 1,327 Thousand persons +0.8%
2003 1,337 Thousand persons +0.7%
2004 1,315 Thousand persons -1.6%
2005 1,314 Thousand persons -0.1%
2006 1,329 Thousand persons +1.2%
2007 1,316 Thousand persons -1.0%
2008 1,335 Thousand persons +1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 France 2,564 Thousand persons compare
  2. 9 Romania 1,946 Thousand persons compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 1,148 Thousand persons compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 1,148 Thousand persons compare
  5. 13 Portugal 1,103 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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