Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland
Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employed population in working age.
Analysis
In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 83rd of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of total employed population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.2% | — |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -47.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
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More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland?
- Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
- Ireland ranks 83rd out of 107 countries with data for 2016.
- Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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, total (% of total employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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