Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland

Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
80th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.020.040.060.080.12004201020162004: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.085 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.086 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.091 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.095 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.082 % 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, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

That places Ireland 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for 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% +2.6%
2006 0.1% -7.9%
2007 0.1% +11.1%
2008 0.1% -9.5%
2009 0.1% +14.0%
2013 0.1% -7.1%
2014 0.1% +4.8%
2015 0.1% -5.9%
2016 0.1% -8.5%

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. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  2. 78 Serbia 0.1% compare
  3. 79 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Poland 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Ireland ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of 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
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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