The graph below shows the percentage of self employed workers of the total workforce in five countries in 1958 and 2008.

The graph illustrates the information about the percentage of self-employed workers of the total workforce in five different counties between 1998 and 2008.

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Greece and Turkey represented the highest percentage of the workforce in both years,

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the Russian Republic had the lowest figures. In 1998, Turkey represented 57% employed workers, which was the highest

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compared to other countries.

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had a significant decline to approximately 39%, it remained the highest share in 2008.

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Greece had

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decreased dramatically from 42% to 35%, which was the second largest

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in both years. Turning to the remaining countries recorded the lowest results. To be more specific, the Russian Republic had the lowest

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approximately 5% and 7%. Meanwhile, Slovakia employed the 7% workers of

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in 1998, and

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increased gradually to about 12% until 2008. Whilst

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Czech Republic represented the 10% and 15%.