Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
75th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.10.20.31983199920161983: 0.249 % of male employed population in working age1984: 0.256 % of male employed population in working age1985: 0.255 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0.257 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0.265 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0.271 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.154 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.151 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.141 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.149 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.16 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.148 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.136 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.128 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 75th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.3% +2.9%
1985 0.3% -0.5%
1986 0.3% +1.1%
1987 0.3% +2.9%
1989 0.3% +2.4%
2004 0.2% -43.3%
2005 0.2% -2.1%
2006 0.1% -6.7%
2007 0.2% +16.6%
2008 0.1% -9.3%
2009 0.2% +7.5%
2013 0.1% -7.4%
2014 0.1% -3.3%
2015 0.1% -5.3%
2016 0.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 72 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 73 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  6. 78 France 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1989.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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