Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026): Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 22,373 in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
22,373
Change on year
up 0.5%
Rank
2nd
of 2 regions
All-time high
22,373
in 2007
All-time low
20,232
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2007

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002–2007

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2002200420072002: 20.2k2003: 20.6k2004: 21.5k2005: 21.9k2006: 22.3k2007: 22.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) is 22,373, measured in 2007. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), 2002 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2002 20,232 —
2003 20,644 +2.0%
2004 21,451 +3.9%
2005 21,887 +2.0%
2006 22,257 +1.7%
2007 22,373 +0.5%

Countries ranked near Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

  1. 1 Italy 5,337 compare
  2. 2 Germany 4,072 compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 3,813 compare
  4. 3 United Kingdom 3,813 compare
  5. 5 Spain 3,354 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 Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) was 22,373 in 2007, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The highest recorded value was 22,373 in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
The lowest recorded value was 20,232 in 2002.
How does Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd out of 2 regions with data for 2007.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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