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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
58th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.186 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.179 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.174 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.208 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.194 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.144 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.142 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.14 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.149 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 58th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -3.4%
2006 0.2% -3.2%
2007 0.2% +19.7%
2008 0.2% -6.9%
2009 0.2% -12.4%
2013 0.1% -15.3%
2014 0.1% -0.9%
2015 0.1% -1.3%
2016 0.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 55 Italy 0.2% compare
  2. 56 Spain 0.2% compare
  3. 57 Netherlands 0.2%
  4. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 60 Malawi 0.1% compare
  6. 61 North Macedonia 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 58th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, 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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