Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.020.040.060.080.12001200820152001: 0.092 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.067 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.076 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.073 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.078 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.072 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.07 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.069 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.068 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 0.1%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Australia 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -10.0%
2003 0.1% -2.4%
2004 0.1% +8.0%
2005 0.1% -6.2%
2006 0.1% -1.2%
2007 0.1% -6.8%
2008 0.1% -10.9%
2009 0.1% +13.0%
2010 0.1% -3.6%
2011 0.1% +5.8%
2012 0.1% -8.0%
2013 0.1% -2.8%
2014 0.1% -0.2%
2015 0.1% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 59 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  2. 60 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 61 Portugal 0.1% compare
  4. 63 Malta 0.1% compare
  5. 64 Belgium 0.1% compare
  6. 65 Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 62nd out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Non-agricultural self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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