Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Greece

Greece: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 1,342 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
1,342
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,342
in 2008
All-time low
1,293
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

05001.0k1.5k1998200320081998: 1.3k1999: 1.3k2000: 1.3k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.3k2003: 1.3k2004: 1.3k2005: 1.3k2006: 1.3k2007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece is 1,342, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece peaked at 1,342 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,293, in 1998.

That places Greece 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Greece, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 1,293 —
1999 1,304 +0.9%
2000 1,307 +0.2%
2001 1,300 -0.5%
2002 1,319 +1.5%
2003 1,325 +0.4%
2004 1,314 -0.8%
2005 1,305 -0.7%
2006 1,320 +1.1%
2007 1,313 -0.6%
2008 1,342 +2.2%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 1,342 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 3.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 1,342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 3.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,299 1,293 1,304 2
2000s 1,316 1,300 1,342 9

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 8 France 2,570 compare
  2. 9 Romania 1,883 compare
  3. 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 1,084 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Greece was 1,342 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 1,342 in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 1,293 in 1998.
How does Greece rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Greece ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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