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

Norway: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 188.5 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
188.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
28th
of 40 countries
All-time high
190.7 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
156.1 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
14
1995–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Norway, 1995–2008

0501001502001995200120081995: 173.1 Thousand persons1996: 165.5 Thousand persons1997: 169.5 Thousand persons1998: 173.4 Thousand persons1999: 164.5 Thousand persons2000: 162 Thousand persons2001: 156.1 Thousand persons2002: 158.2 Thousand persons2003: 159 Thousand persons2004: 163.7 Thousand persons2005: 163.2 Thousand persons2006: 190.7 Thousand persons2007: 188.2 Thousand persons2008: 188.5 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Norway recorded 188.5 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway peaked at 190.7 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 156.1 Thousand persons, in 2001.

Norway ranks 28th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Norway, 1995 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1995 173.1 Thousand persons
1996 165.5 Thousand persons -4.4%
1997 169.5 Thousand persons +2.4%
1998 173.4 Thousand persons +2.3%
1999 164.5 Thousand persons -5.1%
2000 162 Thousand persons -1.5%
2001 156.1 Thousand persons -3.6%
2002 158.2 Thousand persons +1.3%
2003 159 Thousand persons +0.5%
2004 163.7 Thousand persons +3.0%
2005 163.2 Thousand persons -0.3%
2006 190.7 Thousand persons +16.9%
2007 188.2 Thousand persons -1.3%
2008 188.5 Thousand persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 169.2 Thousand persons 164.5 Thousand persons 173.4 Thousand persons 5
2000s 169.96 Thousand persons 156.1 Thousand persons 190.7 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 26 Finland 311.1 Thousand persons compare
  2. 27 Denmark 243.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 29 Lithuania 145.8 Thousand persons compare
  4. 29 Lithuania 145.8 Thousand persons compare
  5. 31 Slovenia 97.2 Thousand persons compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 97.2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Norway was 188.5 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 190.7 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 156.1 Thousand persons in 2001.
How does Norway rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Norway ranks 28th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Norway 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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