Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Poland
Poland: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 2,895 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
2,895
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,451
in 1998
All-time low
2,887
in 2006
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Poland, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Poland stood at 2,895.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Poland peaked at 3,451 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,887, in 2006.
Poland ranks 6th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Poland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,451 | — |
| 1999 | 3,376 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,226 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 3,208 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,061 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,962 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,925 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,939 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,887 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2,917 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,895 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,414 | 3,376 | 3,451 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,002 | 2,887 | 3,226 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Poland?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Poland was 2,895 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,451 in 1998.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,887 in 2006.
- How does Poland rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Poland ranks 6th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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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