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

Luxembourg: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 12.7 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
12.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
40th
of 40 countries
All-time high
16 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
12.4 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
17
1992–2008

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

0510151992200020081992: 14.9 Thousand persons1993: 15.8 Thousand persons1994: 15.9 Thousand persons1995: 16 Thousand persons1996: 14.8 Thousand persons1997: 14.3 Thousand persons1998: 15 Thousand persons1999: 14.8 Thousand persons2000: 16 Thousand persons2001: 12.4 Thousand persons2002: 13.7 Thousand persons2003: 14.2 Thousand persons2004: 14.8 Thousand persons2005: 15 Thousand persons2006: 14.9 Thousand persons2007: 14.3 Thousand persons2008: 12.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Luxembourg stood at 12.7 Thousand persons.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Luxembourg peaked at 16 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.4 Thousand persons, in 2001.

That places Luxembourg 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Luxembourg, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 14.9 Thousand persons
1993 15.8 Thousand persons +6.0%
1994 15.9 Thousand persons +0.6%
1995 16 Thousand persons +0.6%
1996 14.8 Thousand persons -7.5%
1997 14.3 Thousand persons -3.4%
1998 15 Thousand persons +4.9%
1999 14.8 Thousand persons -1.3%
2000 16 Thousand persons +8.1%
2001 12.4 Thousand persons -22.5%
2002 13.7 Thousand persons +10.5%
2003 14.2 Thousand persons +3.6%
2004 14.8 Thousand persons +4.2%
2005 15 Thousand persons +1.4%
2006 14.9 Thousand persons -0.7%
2007 14.3 Thousand persons -4.0%
2008 12.7 Thousand persons -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.19 Thousand persons 14.3 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 8
2000s 14.22 Thousand persons 12.4 Thousand persons 16 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 38 Iceland 22.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Malta 21.8 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Luxembourg?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Luxembourg was 12.7 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 16 Thousand persons in 1995.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Luxembourg rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Luxembourg ranks 40th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Luxembourg 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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