The bar chart compares the percentages of self-employed workers in the total workforce in five different countries – Russian Republic, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Greece and Turkey – between 1998 and 2008.
It is, on the whole, evident that the highest figures tied to Greece and Turkey in the former year while the same countries ranked first and second in the latter year. Interestingly, of all nations, Russian Republic showed the least shares in contrast to other nations in both years.
Starting with 1998, the proportions of independent workers in the total workforce constituted just-over one-fourth and one-fifth in Greece and Turkey respectively. Czech Republic accounted for roughly 12% in this year; however, the shares pertained to Slovakia and Russian Republic were considerably low by monitoring approximately 6% and 7% in turn. There was a mere 1% margin between their figures.
By 2008, the percentages varied slightly compared to that of in the former year. Precisely, Greece and Turkey experienced a subtle depletion whereas the rates of other three countries experienced a slight growth in the following year. Turkey has shown just-under 40% meaning that the margin was 16% in contrast to the first year. Furthermore, the proportion correlated with Greece was about 33%. Ultimately, Russian Republic, Slovakia and Czech Republic were displayed approximately 14%, 11% and 7% sequentially.
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