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

Greece: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
51st
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.125 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.102 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.159 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.14 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.146 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.153 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.16 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.178 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.171 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.177 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.168 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.15 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Greece peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

That places Greece 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -18.5%
2006 0.1% +31.7%
2007 0.2% +19.1%
2008 0.1% -12.2%
2009 0.1% +4.3%
2010 0.2% +4.4%
2011 0.2% +4.6%
2012 0.2% +11.9%
2013 0.2% -4.4%
2014 0.2% +3.6%
2015 0.2% -5.0%
2016 0.1% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 48 Mongolia 0.2% compare
  2. 49 Georgia 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Italy 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 54 Tunisia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Greece?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Greece was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Greece rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Greece ranks 51st out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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