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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
83rd
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 1989
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.050.10.150.21983199920161983: 0.189 % of total employed population in working age1984: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age1985: 0.193 % of total employed population in working age1986: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age1987: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age1989: 0.202 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.106 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.108 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.097 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.105 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.096 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.094 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.089 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 80 France 0.1% compare
  2. 81 Finland 0.1% compare
  3. 82 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 84 Portugal 0.1% compare
  5. 85 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  6. 86 Australia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places →

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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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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
107 places, 1,597 data points, 1970–2021
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