Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Portugal
Portugal: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 1,103 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
1,103
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,247
in 2002
All-time low
1,049
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal, 1992–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal is 1,103, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal peaked at 1,247 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1,049, in 1993.
That places Portugal 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,054 | — |
| 1993 | 1,049 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,092 | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1,106 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1,150 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1,170 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,222 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,173 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1,130 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,241 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 1,247 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,233 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,179 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 1,150 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,108 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,119 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,103 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,103 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.65, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,103 is above the median for high income countries, which is 444.7, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,127 | 1,049 | 1,222 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,168 | 1,103 | 1,247 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Greece 1,335 compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,148 compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,148 compare
- 14 Czechia 772.2 compare
- 15 Switzerland 578.7 compare
- 16 Belgium 574.7 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal was 1,103 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,247 in 2002.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,049 in 1993.
- How does Portugal rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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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