Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 146.8 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Lithuania, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 146.8 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 6.1% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania peaked at 264.5 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 146.8 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Lithuania ranks 29th 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 264.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 1999 | 222 Thousand persons | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 217.4 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 205.7 Thousand persons | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 221.6 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 241.2 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 195.6 Thousand persons | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 204.9 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 183.2 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 156.4 Thousand persons | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 146.8 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 243.25 Thousand persons | 222 Thousand persons | 264.5 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2000s | 196.98 Thousand persons | 146.8 Thousand persons | 241.2 Thousand persons | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Lithuania was 146.8 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 264.5 Thousand persons in 1998.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.8 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Lithuania rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Lithuania ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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