Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Estonia
Estonia: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 50.9 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
50.9
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
36th
of 40 countries
All-time high
55.9
in 2003
All-time low
46.9
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Estonia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 50.9 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Estonia peaked at 55.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 46.9, in 1999.
Estonia ranks 36th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 48.3 | — |
| 1999 | 46.9 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 51.2 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 48.1 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 50.6 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 55.9 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 52.9 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 47.2 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 50.8 | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 55.8 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 50.9 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6 | 46.9 | 48.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 51.49 | 47.2 | 55.9 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Estonia?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Estonia was 50.9 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.9 in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Estonia ranks 36th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia 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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