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The trend towards independence continues94502 Styrians were registered as self-employed. The number has thus increased by 2018 or 2.2 percent compared to the previous year. A new record was thus achieved. The largest increase was recorded by tradespeople at 3.4 percent who also make up the largest occupational group with 62615 self-employed. This is shown by the current state statistics report on the topic Self-employed in Styria 2022.The current balance of the self-employed makes the great entrepreneurial spirit that prevails in Styria visible. Every year numerous Styrians decide to take the courageous step into self-employment. The trend continued in 2021 with a new record value. This is evidence of the corresponding dynamism and innovative strength in our federal state says Economics Minister Barbara Eibinger-Miedl on the current state statistics report on the subject of Self-employed in Styria 2022.These figures also show the change in the Styrian working world for example with the increase in female psychologists or the slight decline in agriculture emphasizes Doris Kampus Minister for Social Affairs but also the social shifts that often go unnoticed in our federal state but are nevertheless sustainable. In this way the experts in state statistics provide an important basis for political decisions.Another highest valueIn Styria a total of 94502 people were registered as self-employed in 13 occupational groups as of January 1 2022. Compared to the previous year the increase was 2018 or 2.2 percent of which 44 percent were women. Looking at the development over the course of the year the previous record figure for the self-employed from last year was again exceeded. Tradespeople recorded the highest absolute growth with a value of 2039 or 3.4 percent. They also make up the largest occupational group with 62615 self-employed. Midwives recorded a minus of -3 percent dentists of -1.9 percent and farmers and foresters of -0.7 percent.Increase in self-employment in all Styrian districtsThe city of Graz recorded the largest number of self-employed with 17973 and the fewest in the Murau district with 2688. Almost all Styrian districts were able to record an increase in the number of self-employed. Only in the Voitsberg district was there a slight decline of 52 people or -1.3 percent. Graz experienced the largest relative increase with 4.0 percent which corresponds to an absolute increase of 685 people.Increased proportion of womenThe self-employed are divided into 54.1 percent men and 45.9 percent women. Compared to 2021 1130 2.3 percent men and 888 2.1 percent women dared to become self-employed. The proportion of women has increased in most professional groups most notably among psychologists 2.1 percentage points veterinarians 1.5 percentage points and among notaries and civil engineers 1.0 percentage point. There was only a decline in the proportion of women among tradespeople -0.3 percentage points.Midwives are the youngest notaries the oldest.The average age of the self-employed in Styria is 47 years whereby this is mainly determined by the two largest occupational groups of tradesmen and farmers and foresters. By far the youngest self-employed include the professional group of midwives with an average age of 42.2 years. As has been the case since 2017 the oldest are notaries with an average age of 56.
