Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland

Ireland: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
64th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.06 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.073 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.078 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.077 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.073 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in 2016.

That represents a change of down 11.7% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Ireland 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +5.0%
2006 0.1% -12.1%
2007 0.1% +13.1%
2008 0.1% -9.3%
2009 0.1% +18.3%
2013 0.1% +7.4%
2014 0.1% -1.7%
2015 0.1% -4.2%
2016 0.1% -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 Malta 0.1% compare
  2. 62 Jordan 0.1% compare
  3. 63 South Africa 0.1% compare
  4. 65 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 66 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 67 United States of America 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Ireland rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
Ireland ranks 64th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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