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

Spain: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,378 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,378 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,378 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
2,618 Thousand persons
in 1993
Years of data
17
1992–2008

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1992200020081992: 2.7k Thousand persons1993: 2.6k Thousand persons1994: 2.6k Thousand persons1995: 2.7k Thousand persons1996: 2.7k Thousand persons1997: 2.7k Thousand persons1998: 2.7k Thousand persons1999: 2.8k Thousand persons2000: 2.8k Thousand persons2001: 2.9k Thousand persons2002: 2.9k Thousand persons2003: 2.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.0k Thousand persons2005: 3.1k Thousand persons2006: 3.3k Thousand persons2007: 3.4k Thousand persons2008: 3.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3,378 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 3,378 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,618 Thousand persons, in 1993.

That places Spain 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

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) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) in Spain, 1992 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1992 2,678 Thousand persons
1993 2,618 Thousand persons -2.2%
1994 2,644 Thousand persons +1.0%
1995 2,667 Thousand persons +0.9%
1996 2,716 Thousand persons +1.8%
1997 2,736 Thousand persons +0.8%
1998 2,747 Thousand persons +0.4%
1999 2,779 Thousand persons +1.2%
2000 2,773 Thousand persons -0.2%
2001 2,895 Thousand persons +4.4%
2002 2,860 Thousand persons -1.2%
2003 2,867 Thousand persons +0.2%
2004 2,988 Thousand persons +4.2%
2005 3,140 Thousand persons +5.1%
2006 3,253 Thousand persons +3.6%
2007 3,373 Thousand persons +3.7%
2008 3,378 Thousand persons +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,698 Thousand persons 2,618 Thousand persons 2,779 Thousand persons 8
2000s 3,059 Thousand persons 2,773 Thousand persons 3,378 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 4,113 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,809 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 3,809 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,950 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 France 2,564 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 3,378 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,378 Thousand persons in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,618 Thousand persons in 1993.
How does Spain rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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