Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
65th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1997
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1995–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland, 1995–2016

00.050.10.150.21995200520161995: 0.186 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.187 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.177 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.116 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.118 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.106 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.11 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.11 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.103 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.102 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.1 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.114 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.134 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.126 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland peaked at 0.2% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Finland 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, rural in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Finland, 1995 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1995 0.2%
1997 0.2% +0.8%
1998 0.2% -5.6%
2004 0.1% -34.6%
2005 0.1% +2.3%
2006 0.1% -10.1%
2007 0.1% +3.6%
2008 0.1% -0.1%
2009 0.1% -6.6%
2010 0.1% -1.3%
2011 0.1% +0.4%
2012 0.1% -2.0%
2013 0.1% +13.9%
2014 0.1% +17.3%
2015 0.1% -5.6%
2016 0.1% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 62 Palestine, State of 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Czechia 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Austria 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Slovakia 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Egypt 0.1% compare
  6. 68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Finland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1997.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Finland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Finland ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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