Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Netherlands

Netherlands: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 1,167 in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
1,167
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,167
in 2008
All-time low
792.9
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

02505007501.0k1.2k1998200320081998: 792.91999: 803.42000: 834.82001: 879.42002: 908.42003: 899.12004: 931.82005: 1.0k2006: 1.1k2007: 1.1k2008: 1.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 1,167 for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in 2008. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands peaked at 1,167 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 792.9, in 1998.

Netherlands ranks 11th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Netherlands, 1998 to 2008.
Year Value Change
1998 792.9 —
1999 803.4 +1.3%
2000 834.8 +3.9%
2001 879.4 +5.3%
2002 908.4 +3.3%
2003 899.1 -1.0%
2004 931.8 +3.6%
2005 1,008 +8.2%
2006 1,067 +5.8%
2007 1,097 +2.8%
2008 1,167 +6.4%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 1,167 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 1,167 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 798.15 792.9 803.4 2
2000s 976.91 834.8 1,167 9

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 8 France 2,570 compare
  2. 9 Romania 1,883 compare
  3. 10 Greece 1,342 compare
  4. 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
  5. 13 Portugal 1,084 compare
  6. 14 Czechia 774.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Netherlands was 1,167 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 1,167 in 2008.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 792.9 in 1998.
How does Netherlands rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Netherlands ranks 11th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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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Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 439 data points, 1998–2008
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