Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal
Portugal: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 1,084 in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
1,084
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
13th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1,237
in 2001
All-time low
1,084
in 2008
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Portugal, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal stood at 1,084. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal peaked at 1,237 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 13th 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: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,184 | — |
| 1999 | 1,147 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,117 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,237 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 1,192 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,216 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,166 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 1,131 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,095 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,131 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,084 | -4.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,084 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 2.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,084 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,165 | 1,147 | 1,184 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,152 | 1,084 | 1,237 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 10 Greece 1,342 compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
- 11 Netherlands 1,167 compare
- 14 Czechia 774.7 compare
- 15 Belgium 581.2 compare
- 16 Switzerland 578.7 compare
More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Portugal was 1,084 in 2008, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,237 in 2001.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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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