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

Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
80th
of 94 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2009
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.063 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.055 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.048 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.071 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.069 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.064 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.058 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Ireland ranks 80th of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% +2.6%
2006 0.1% -14.1%
2007 0.1% +0.1%
2008 0.0% -12.2%
2009 0.1% +46.0%
2013 0.1% -2.6%
2014 0.1% -0.5%
2015 0.1% -6.6%
2016 0.1% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 77 Norway 0.1% compare
  2. 78 Hungary 0.1% compare
  3. 79 North Macedonia 0.1% compare
  4. 81 Latvia 0.1% compare
  5. 82 Serbia 0.1% compare
  6. 83 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 80th out of 94 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,312 data points, 1970–2021
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