Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland

Ireland: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
83rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1984
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.10.20.31983199920161983: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.25 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.243 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.245 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.247 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.123 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.112 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.111 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.115 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.102 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.097 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.093 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2016, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.

Ireland ranks 83rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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

See the full ranking of 105 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1984.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Ireland rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Ireland ranks 83rd out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,488 data points, 1970–2021
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