The bar graph illustrates the percentage of self-employed workers in five various countries: Russian Federation, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Greece, and Turkey, in two different years.
Overall, majority of the self-employed figures during the two-years period were from Greece and Turkey. Moreover, three nations experienced growth from 1998 to 2008 except Greece and Turkey, which seen to have a significant decline.
In 1998, Greece and Turkey had the vast majority of self-employed workers, accounting for around 45% and 55% respectively, denoting their dominancy among other countries. However, their figures declined dramatically in 2008, dropping to about 32% for Greece and just under 40% for Turkey, though they still dominated the period.
The Russian Federation, Slovakia and Czech Republic on the other hand, experienced a substantial growth. From about 5% during 1998, Russia rose slightly to about 7%, while Slovakia jumps considerably from 8% to 15%. Similarly, Czech Republic grew drastically from 16% to to about 18% by the end period.
