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

Iceland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 19.6 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
19.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
27.1 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
19.6 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

01020301998200320081998: 26.6 Thousand persons1999: 27 Thousand persons2000: 27.1 Thousand persons2001: 26.7 Thousand persons2002: 26.4 Thousand persons2003: 21.5 Thousand persons2004: 23.2 Thousand persons2005: 22.8 Thousand persons2006: 24.2 Thousand persons2007: 22.7 Thousand persons2008: 19.6 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 19.6 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.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland peaked at 27.1 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.6 Thousand persons, in 2008.

That places Iceland 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Iceland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 26.6 Thousand persons
1999 27 Thousand persons +1.5%
2000 27.1 Thousand persons +0.4%
2001 26.7 Thousand persons -1.5%
2002 26.4 Thousand persons -1.1%
2003 21.5 Thousand persons -18.6%
2004 23.2 Thousand persons +7.9%
2005 22.8 Thousand persons -1.7%
2006 24.2 Thousand persons +6.1%
2007 22.7 Thousand persons -6.2%
2008 19.6 Thousand persons -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.8 Thousand persons 26.6 Thousand persons 27 Thousand persons 2
2000s 23.8 Thousand persons 19.6 Thousand persons 27.1 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 36 Estonia 50.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 36 Estonia 50.9 Thousand persons compare
  3. 38 Malta 22.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Luxembourg 15.4 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Iceland was 19.6 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 27.1 Thousand persons in 2000.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6 Thousand persons in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Iceland ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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