Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
65th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.198 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.189 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.184 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.22 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.206 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.181 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.156 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.151 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.162 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

That places Ireland 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% -4.4%
2006 0.2% -2.4%
2007 0.2% +19.2%
2008 0.2% -6.4%
2009 0.2% -11.8%
2013 0.2% -13.8%
2014 0.2% -0.0%
2015 0.2% -3.4%
2016 0.2% +7.2%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 Spain 0.2% compare
  2. 63 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
  3. 64 Austria 0.2%
  4. 66 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 67 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Finland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 91 countries with data for 2016.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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