Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Latvia
Latvia: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 88 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
88
Change on year
down 8.1%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
114.6
in 1998
All-time low
81.1
in 2002
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Latvia, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Latvia recorded 88 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia peaked at 114.6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.1, in 2002.
Latvia ranks 33rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 114.6 | — |
| 1999 | 101.6 | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 103.4 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 81.1 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 82.5 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.4 | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 82.8 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 99.1 | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 95.8 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 88 | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.1 | 101.6 | 114.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.69 | 81.1 | 103.4 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Latvia was 88 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.6 in 1998.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1 in 2002.
- How does Latvia rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Latvia ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia 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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