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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2008
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.074 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.076 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.066 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.092 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.098 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.078 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.096 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.082 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.083 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.085 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Ireland ranks 51st of 91 countries on this measure, 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, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2006 0.1% -13.6%
2007 0.1% +39.5%
2008 0.1% +7.0%
2009 0.1% -20.7%
2013 0.1% +22.9%
2014 0.1% -13.9%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% +2.1%

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. 48 Peru 0.1% compare
  2. 49 Ethiopia 0.1% compare
  3. 50 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 52 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 53 Finland 0.1% compare
  6. 54 France 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural?
Ireland ranks 51st out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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