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

Spain: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) was 3,354 Thousand persons in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
3,354 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,407 Thousand persons
in 2007
All-time low
2,740 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200320081998: 2.8k Thousand persons1999: 2.7k Thousand persons2000: 2.8k Thousand persons2001: 2.9k Thousand persons2002: 2.8k Thousand persons2003: 2.9k Thousand persons2004: 3.0k Thousand persons2005: 3.2k Thousand persons2006: 3.3k Thousand persons2007: 3.4k Thousand persons2008: 3.4k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain stood at 3,354 Thousand persons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain peaked at 3,407 Thousand persons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,740 Thousand persons, in 1999.

Spain ranks 5th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Spain, 1998 to 2008.
Year Thousand persons Change
1998 2,765 Thousand persons
1999 2,740 Thousand persons -0.9%
2000 2,803 Thousand persons +2.3%
2001 2,882 Thousand persons +2.8%
2002 2,831 Thousand persons -1.8%
2003 2,898 Thousand persons +2.4%
2004 3,002 Thousand persons +3.6%
2005 3,179 Thousand persons +5.9%
2006 3,285 Thousand persons +3.4%
2007 3,407 Thousand persons +3.7%
2008 3,354 Thousand persons -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,752 Thousand persons 2,740 Thousand persons 2,765 Thousand persons 2
2000s 3,071 Thousand persons 2,803 Thousand persons 3,407 Thousand persons 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 Germany 4,072 Thousand persons compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,813 Thousand persons compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 3,813 Thousand persons compare
  4. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  5. 6 Poland 2,895 Thousand persons compare
  6. 8 France 2,570 Thousand persons compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain?
Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain was 3,354 Thousand persons in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 3,407 Thousand persons in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2,740 Thousand persons in 1999.
How does Spain rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1)?
Spain ranks 5th out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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