Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.050.10.151992200420161992: 0.167 % of male employed population in working age1993: 0.167 % of male employed population in working age1994: 0.171 % of male employed population in working age1995: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age1996: 0.166 % of male employed population in working age1997: 0.164 % of male employed population in working age1998: 0.156 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.124 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.118 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.119 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.13 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.135 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.126 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.127 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.119 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.135 % 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -0.0%
1994 0.2% +2.5%
1995 0.2% +0.7%
1996 0.2% -3.4%
1997 0.2% -1.7%
1998 0.2% -4.7%
2005 0.1% -20.4%
2006 0.1% -5.0%
2008 0.1% +1.0%
2009 0.1% +5.8%
2010 0.1% +3.0%
2011 0.1% +3.7%
2012 0.1% -6.5%
2013 0.1% +0.5%
2014 0.1% +0.7%
2015 0.1% -6.3%
2016 0.1% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 70 Spain 0.1% compare
  2. 71 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
  3. 72 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 74 Austria 0.1% compare
  5. 75 Ireland 0.1% compare
  6. 76 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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