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

Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
58th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1983
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.150.20.251983199920161983: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age1984: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age1985: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.165 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.178 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.194 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.198 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.207 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.189 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.233 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.246 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1983.

That places Ireland 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% +2.8%
1985 0.2% -0.3%
1986 0.2% -0.7%
1987 0.2% +2.3%
1989 0.2% +5.1%
2004 0.2% +27.0%
2005 0.2% -14.8%
2006 0.2% +3.0%
2007 0.2% +19.7%
2008 0.2% -18.2%
2009 0.2% +2.2%
2013 0.2% +4.6%
2014 0.2% -8.8%
2015 0.2% +23.1%
2016 0.2% +5.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  2. 56 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.3% compare
  3. 57 North Macedonia 0.3% compare
  4. 59 Mexico 0.2% compare
  5. 60 Montenegro 0.2% compare
  6. 61 Kosovo 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1983.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. 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 Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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