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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
50th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12005201020162005: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.083 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.091 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.1 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.084 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.091 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom peaked at 0.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places United Kingdom 50th 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 11 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.1%
2006 0.1% -4.5%
2008 0.1% -0.7%
2009 0.1% +10.0%
2010 0.1% +3.5%
2011 0.1% +5.6%
2012 0.1% -11.3%
2013 0.1% -5.5%
2014 0.1% +9.1%
2015 0.1% +2.8%
2016 0.1% +4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

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  1. 47 Czechia 0.1% compare
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  3. 49 Nepal 0.1% compare
  4. 51 Puerto Rico 0.1%
  5. 52 Tunisia 0.1% compare
  6. 53 Egypt 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does United Kingdom rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary?
United Kingdom ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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