Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece

Greece: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
41st
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1984
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece, 1984–2016

00.10.20.30.41984200020161984: 0.424 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.227 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.18 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.239 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.268 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.24 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.236 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.249 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.278 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.279 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.292 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.28 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.279 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.251 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece peaked at 0.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Greece 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1984 0.4%
2004 0.2% -46.4%
2005 0.2% -20.6%
2006 0.2% +32.4%
2007 0.3% +12.1%
2008 0.2% -10.4%
2009 0.2% -1.9%
2010 0.2% +5.8%
2011 0.3% +11.5%
2012 0.3% +0.2%
2013 0.3% +5.0%
2014 0.3% -4.4%
2015 0.3% -0.2%
2016 0.3% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 42 Philippines 0.2% compare
  4. 43 Romania 0.2% compare
  5. 44 Honduras 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Greece was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1984.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Greece ranks 41st out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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