Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Spain
Spain: Self-employed persons: quarterly data … 1998-2008 was 3,354 in 2008. ▲ Rising
Latest (2008)
3,354
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 40 countries
All-time high
3,407
in 2007
All-time low
2,740
in 1999
Years of data
11
1998–2008
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) in Spain, 1998–2008
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2008, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 1.1) in Spain stood at 3,354.
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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,740, 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: quarterly data … 1998-2008 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,765 | — |
| 1999 | 2,740 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,803 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,882 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,831 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,898 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 3,002 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3,179 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 3,285 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 3,407 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,354 | -1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3,354 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 447.3, 7.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3,354 is above the median for high income countries, which is 441.3, 7.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,752 | 2,740 | 2,765 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,071 | 2,803 | 3,407 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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 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 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 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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