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

Latvia: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 94 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
94 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
114.9 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
90.3 Thousand persons
in 2005
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Latvia, 1998–2008

02550751001251998200320081998: 114.9 Thousand persons1999: 107.3 Thousand persons2000: 100 Thousand persons2001: 95.1 Thousand persons2002: 90.4 Thousand persons2003: 92.1 Thousand persons2004: 92.7 Thousand persons2005: 90.3 Thousand persons2006: 103.9 Thousand persons2007: 98 Thousand persons2008: 94 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Latvia recorded 94 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia peaked at 114.9 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 90.3 Thousand persons, in 2005.

Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Latvia, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 114.9 Thousand persons
1999 107.3 Thousand persons -6.6%
2000 100 Thousand persons -6.8%
2001 95.1 Thousand persons -4.9%
2002 90.4 Thousand persons -4.9%
2003 92.1 Thousand persons +1.9%
2004 92.7 Thousand persons +0.7%
2005 90.3 Thousand persons -2.6%
2006 103.9 Thousand persons +15.1%
2007 98 Thousand persons -5.7%
2008 94 Thousand persons -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.1 Thousand persons 107.3 Thousand persons 114.9 Thousand persons 2
2000s 95.17 Thousand persons 90.3 Thousand persons 103.9 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 31 Slovenia 97.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 31 Slovenia 97.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Latvia 94 Thousand persons compare
  4. 35 Cyprus 67.9 Thousand persons compare
  5. 36 Estonia 50.6 Thousand persons compare
  6. 36 Estonia 50.6 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia was 94 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 114.9 Thousand persons in 1998.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 90.3 Thousand persons in 2005.
How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Latvia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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