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

Greece: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
47th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1984
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
14
1984–2016

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

00.10.20.31984200020161984: 0.345 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.196 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.207 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.235 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.214 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.211 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.22 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.238 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.249 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.254 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.247 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.248 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.222 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Greece 47th 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, total in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1984 0.3%
2004 0.2% -43.2%
2005 0.2% -17.8%
2006 0.2% +28.7%
2007 0.2% +13.5%
2008 0.2% -9.2%
2009 0.2% -1.1%
2010 0.2% +4.3%
2011 0.2% +8.0%
2012 0.2% +4.6%
2013 0.3% +1.9%
2014 0.2% -2.8%
2015 0.2% +0.5%
2016 0.2% -10.7%

Averages by decade

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

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  1. 44 Rwanda 0.2% compare
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  3. 46 Argentina 0.2% compare
  4. 48 Guatemala 0.2% compare
  5. 49 Belize 0.2% compare
  6. 50 Romania 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 47th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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