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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1992–2016

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

00.050.10.150.21992200420161992: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.166 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.171 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.17 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.163 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.161 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.176 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.135 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.16 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.137 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.133 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.12 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.127 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.128 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 68th 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 18 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.2%
1993 0.2% -2.3%
1994 0.2% +2.7%
1995 0.2% -0.1%
1996 0.2% -4.4%
1997 0.2% -1.0%
1998 0.2% -0.7%
2005 0.1% -17.0%
2006 0.1% +1.3%
2008 0.2% +18.5%
2009 0.2% +10.4%
2010 0.1% -23.2%
2011 0.2% +18.2%
2012 0.1% -14.5%
2013 0.1% -3.0%
2014 0.1% -9.4%
2015 0.1% +6.0%
2016 0.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

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

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  5. 70 France 0.1% compare
  6. 71 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural 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, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, 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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