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

Hungary: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 453.3 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
453.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 40 countries
All-time high
555.2 Thousand persons
in 1999
All-time low
453.3 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

02004006001998200320081998: 554.5 Thousand persons1999: 555.2 Thousand persons2000: 534.5 Thousand persons2001: 515.1 Thousand persons2002: 508.1 Thousand persons2003: 505.9 Thousand persons2004: 531.2 Thousand persons2005: 500.1 Thousand persons2006: 478.5 Thousand persons2007: 462.9 Thousand persons2008: 453.3 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 453.3 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Hungary peaked at 555.2 Thousand persons in 1999 and was at its lowest, 453.3 Thousand persons, in 2008.

Hungary ranks 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Hungary, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 554.5 Thousand persons
1999 555.2 Thousand persons +0.1%
2000 534.5 Thousand persons -3.7%
2001 515.1 Thousand persons -3.6%
2002 508.1 Thousand persons -1.4%
2003 505.9 Thousand persons -0.4%
2004 531.2 Thousand persons +5.0%
2005 500.1 Thousand persons -5.9%
2006 478.5 Thousand persons -4.3%
2007 462.9 Thousand persons -3.3%
2008 453.3 Thousand persons -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 554.85 Thousand persons 554.5 Thousand persons 555.2 Thousand persons 2
2000s 498.84 Thousand persons 453.3 Thousand persons 534.5 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Belgium 581.2 Thousand persons compare
  2. 16 Switzerland 578.7 Thousand persons compare
  3. 17 Sweden 465.9 Thousand persons compare
  4. 19 Austria 441.3 Thousand persons compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 364.7 Thousand persons compare
  6. 21 Ireland 350.5 Thousand persons 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 Hungary?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Hungary was 453.3 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 555.2 Thousand persons in 1999.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 453.3 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Hungary rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary 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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