Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 145.8 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Lithuania, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 145.8 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania peaked at 250.6 Thousand persons in 2003 and was at its lowest, 145.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Lithuania 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 232.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 240.9 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 231.7 Thousand persons | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 227.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 243.3 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 250.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 224.6 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 203.6 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 201.8 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 182.3 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 145.8 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 236.75 Thousand persons | 232.6 Thousand persons | 240.9 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 212.36 Thousand persons | 145.8 Thousand persons | 250.6 Thousand persons | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania was 145.8 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 250.6 Thousand persons in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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