Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland

Ireland: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
65th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.2%
in 1986
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, 1983–2016

00.10.20.31983199920161983: 0.201 % of employed population with low education in working age1984: 0.2 % of employed population with low education in working age1985: 0.197 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.202 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.229 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.202 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.247 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.207 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.222 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.251 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.263 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1986.

Ireland ranks 65th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1983 0.2%
1984 0.2% -0.5%
1985 0.2% -1.7%
1986 0.2% -5.7%
1987 0.2% +5.6%
1989 0.2% +3.1%
2004 0.2% +13.1%
2005 0.2% -11.9%
2006 0.2% +1.3%
2007 0.2% +21.1%
2008 0.2% -15.7%
2009 0.2% -0.6%
2013 0.2% +6.8%
2014 0.2% -7.0%
2015 0.3% +21.9%
2016 0.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  2. 63 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3% compare
  3. 64 Egypt 0.3% compare
  4. 66 Palestine, State of 0.3% compare
  5. 67 Poland 0.2% compare
  6. 68 Lithuania 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 104 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1986.
How does Ireland rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 104 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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