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

Austria: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 441.3 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
441.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
19th
of 40 countries
All-time high
441.8 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
394.9 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Austria, 1998–2008

01002003004001998200320081998: 396.6 Thousand persons1999: 394.9 Thousand persons2000: 401 Thousand persons2001: 407.2 Thousand persons2002: 404.8 Thousand persons2003: 400.6 Thousand persons2004: 421.2 Thousand persons2005: 434.9 Thousand persons2006: 441.8 Thousand persons2007: 433.1 Thousand persons2008: 441.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Austria recorded 441.3 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria peaked at 441.8 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 394.9 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Austria ranks 19th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Austria, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 396.6 Thousand persons
1999 394.9 Thousand persons -0.4%
2000 401 Thousand persons +1.5%
2001 407.2 Thousand persons +1.5%
2002 404.8 Thousand persons -0.6%
2003 400.6 Thousand persons -1.0%
2004 421.2 Thousand persons +5.1%
2005 434.9 Thousand persons +3.3%
2006 441.8 Thousand persons +1.6%
2007 433.1 Thousand persons -2.0%
2008 441.3 Thousand persons +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 395.75 Thousand persons 394.9 Thousand persons 396.6 Thousand persons 2
2000s 420.66 Thousand persons 400.6 Thousand persons 441.8 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 16 Switzerland 578.7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 17 Sweden 465.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 18 Hungary 453.3 Thousand persons compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 364.7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 21 Ireland 350.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 343.3 Thousand persons compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 343.3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Austria was 441.3 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 441.8 Thousand persons in 2006.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 394.9 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Austria rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Austria ranks 19th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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