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

Poland: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 2,895 Thousand persons in 2008. ▼ Falling

Latest (2008)
2,895 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,451 Thousand persons
in 1998
All-time low
2,887 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200320081998: 3.5k Thousand persons1999: 3.4k Thousand persons2000: 3.2k Thousand persons2001: 3.2k Thousand persons2002: 3.1k Thousand persons2003: 3.0k Thousand persons2004: 2.9k Thousand persons2005: 2.9k Thousand persons2006: 2.9k Thousand persons2007: 2.9k Thousand persons2008: 2.9k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Poland stood at 2,895 Thousand persons.

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 Thousand persons in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2,887 Thousand persons, 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 by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Poland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Poland, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 3,451 Thousand persons
1999 3,376 Thousand persons -2.2%
2000 3,226 Thousand persons -4.4%
2001 3,208 Thousand persons -0.6%
2002 3,061 Thousand persons -4.6%
2003 2,962 Thousand persons -3.3%
2004 2,925 Thousand persons -1.2%
2005 2,939 Thousand persons +0.5%
2006 2,887 Thousand persons -1.8%
2007 2,917 Thousand persons +1.0%
2008 2,895 Thousand persons -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,414 Thousand persons 3,376 Thousand persons 3,451 Thousand persons 2
2000s 3,002 Thousand persons 2,887 Thousand persons 3,226 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,813 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 3,813 Thousand persons compare
  3. 5 Spain 3,354 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  5. 8 France 2,570 Thousand persons compare
  6. 9 Romania 1,883 Thousand persons compare

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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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons 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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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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