The bar chart illustrates the percentage of self-employed workers as a proportion of the total workforce in five countries in 1998 and 2000.
Overall, Turkey recorded the highest percentage of self-employed workers in both years, whereas the Russian Republic had lowest figures. Moreover, the percentages increased in the Russian Republic, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, while Greece and Turkey experienced declines.
Looking first at the Russian Republic, it recorded the lowest figure, standing at approximately 6% in 1998. It was followed by Slovakia, whose figure amounted to around 8%. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic ranked next, recording approximately 13%. By contrast, Greece and Turkey represented considerably higher figures, at about 43% and 57% respectively.
Turning to 2000, the percentage of self-employed workers in the Russian Republic increased slightly to around 8%, while Slovakia rose to approximately 13%. Similarly, the figure for the Czech Republic grew to about 16%. By contrast, Greece declined moderately to around 35%, whereas Turkey fell to approximately 40%, although it still recorded the highest figure among the five countries.
