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

Spain: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1992-2008) was 3,378 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,378
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,378
in 2008
All-time low
2,618
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: 2.7k1993: 2.6k1994: 2.6k1995: 2.7k1996: 2.7k1997: 2.7k1998: 2.7k1999: 2.8k2000: 2.8k2001: 2.9k2002: 2.9k2003: 2.9k2004: 3.0k2005: 3.1k2006: 3.3k2007: 3.4k2008: 3.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 3,378 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 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,618, 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) (1992-2008) 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 Value Change
1992 2,678 —
1993 2,618 -2.2%
1994 2,644 +1.0%
1995 2,667 +0.9%
1996 2,716 +1.8%
1997 2,736 +0.8%
1998 2,747 +0.4%
1999 2,779 +1.2%
2000 2,773 -0.2%
2001 2,895 +4.4%
2002 2,860 -1.2%
2003 2,867 +0.2%
2004 2,988 +4.2%
2005 3,140 +5.1%
2006 3,253 +3.6%
2007 3,373 +3.7%
2008 3,378 +0.2%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3,378 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.65, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 444.7, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 4,113 compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 3,809 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 3,809 compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,950 compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,950 compare
  6. 8 France 2,564 compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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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 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 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 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)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 552 data points, 1992–2008
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