Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
40
Highest
5,337 Thousand persons
Italy
Lowest
15.4 Thousand persons
Luxembourg
Median
357.6 Thousand persons
Years covered
11
1998–2008
Data points
439
What the numbers show
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data is currently reported for 40 countries. The highest value is 5,337 Thousand persons in Italy; the lowest is 15.4 Thousand persons in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 357.6 Thousand persons, and the mean is 1,059 Thousand persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 347.
Over the past decade 27 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Slovakia (up 124.4%), and the largest decrease in Lithuania (down 44.5%).
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 5,337 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 4,072 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 15.7% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 3,813 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 3,813 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 5 | Spain | 3,354 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 6 | Poland | 2,895 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 6 | Poland | 2,895 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 16.1% | falling |
| 8 | France | 2,570 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 6.1% | rising |
| 9 | Romania | 1,883 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 21.3% | falling |
| 10 | Greece | 1,342 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1,167 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 11 | Netherlands | 1,167 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 47.2% | rising |
| 13 | Portugal | 1,084 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 774.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 16.4% | rising |
| 15 | Belgium | 581.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 16 | Switzerland | 578.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 17 | Sweden | 465.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 18 | Hungary | 453.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 19 | Austria | 441.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 364.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.2% | rising |
| 21 | Ireland | 350.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 25.8% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 343.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 124.4% | rising |
| 22 | Slovakia | 343.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 124.4% | rising |
| 24 | Finland | 320.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 25 | Croatia | 314.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 25 | Croatia | 314.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 27 | Denmark | 238.5 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 28 | Norway | 191.3 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 146.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 29 | Lithuania | 146.8 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 44.5% | falling |
| 31 | Slovenia | 99.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 31 | Slovenia | 99.2 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 11.3% | flat |
| 33 | Latvia | 88 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 33 | Latvia | 88 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 35 | Cyprus | 66.7 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 12.7% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 36 | Estonia | 50.9 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 38 | Malta | 22.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 32.9% | rising |
| 39 | Iceland | 19.6 Thousand persons | 2008 | down 26.3% | falling |
| 40 | Luxembourg | 15.4 Thousand persons | 2008 | up 2.7% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 29,120 Thousand persons
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 22,373 Thousand persons