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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 48.1%
World rank
16th
of 104 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 1993
Years of data
6
1992–2016

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

0.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.138 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.191 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.519 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.5% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1993.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -2.0%
1994 0.1% +3.2%
2014 0.2% +36.4%
2015 1.0% +424.7%
2016 0.5% -48.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2010s 0.6% 0.2% 1.0% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1993.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
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, 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
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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