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

Italy: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 5,337 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
5,337 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
1st
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,705 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
5,065 Thousand persons
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200320081998: 5.1k Thousand persons1999: 5.1k Thousand persons2000: 5.2k Thousand persons2001: 5.1k Thousand persons2002: 5.1k Thousand persons2003: 5.1k Thousand persons2004: 5.7k Thousand persons2005: 5.5k Thousand persons2006: 5.5k Thousand persons2007: 5.5k Thousand persons2008: 5.3k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Italy recorded 5,337 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% 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 Italy peaked at 5,705 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5,065 Thousand persons, in 1998.

That places Italy 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Italy, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 5,065 Thousand persons
1999 5,072 Thousand persons +0.1%
2000 5,153 Thousand persons +1.6%
2001 5,106 Thousand persons -0.9%
2002 5,102 Thousand persons -0.1%
2003 5,073 Thousand persons -0.6%
2004 5,705 Thousand persons +12.5%
2005 5,487 Thousand persons -3.8%
2006 5,535 Thousand persons +0.9%
2007 5,471 Thousand persons -1.2%
2008 5,337 Thousand persons -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,068 Thousand persons 5,065 Thousand persons 5,072 Thousand persons 2
2000s 5,330 Thousand persons 5,073 Thousand persons 5,705 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 Germany 4,072 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,813 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 3,813 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 Italy?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Italy was 5,337 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5,705 Thousand persons in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 5,065 Thousand persons in 1998.
How does Italy rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Italy ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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