The bar chart delineates the percentage of self-employed workers in five countries – the Russian Federation, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Greece, and Turkish – over the period between 1998 and 2008.
Overall, it is manifest that the proportion of employees in Turkey was the highest over the all period, whereas the Russian Federation was the least. Nevertheless, the rate of Greece and Turkey declined throughout the observed time frame, while the Russian Federation, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic substantially increased.
Initially, the proportion of Turkey experienced a sharp decline throughout the observed time frame, with an average of about 55% in 1998 and 39% in the final year, but it remained the highest. Similarly, Greece declined marginally to around 30% by 2008 from 42% in 1998.
Fittingly, the rate of the Russian Federation experienced a slight growth, with an average of about 3% in 1998 and 6% in 2008. Slovakia saw a substantial increase throughout the observed time frame, accounting for 8% in 1998 and 15% in the final year. Furthermore, the Czech Republic underwent a considerable climb, with an average of about 10% in 1998 and 17% by 2008.