Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200820152001: 0.113 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.102 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.103 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.087 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.08 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.083 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.079 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2015, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

That places Australia 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -10.1%
2003 0.1% -3.3%
2004 0.1% +5.4%
2005 0.1% -7.0%
2006 0.1% -2.0%
2007 0.1% -7.5%
2008 0.1% -8.1%
2009 0.1% +11.1%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.1% +4.0%
2012 0.1% -6.5%
2013 0.1% -1.2%
2014 0.1% -3.7%
2015 0.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

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  1. 82 Ireland 0.1% compare
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  3. 84 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 86 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 87 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 88 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Australia rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 85th out of 106 countries with data for 2015.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,582 data points, 1970–2021
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