Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
88th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252001200820152001: 0.119 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.106 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.104 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.109 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.1 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.098 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.09 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.088 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.091 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.086 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.085 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.082 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.081 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 0.1%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

Australia ranks 88th of 107 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.1%
2002 0.1% -11.1%
2003 0.1% -1.7%
2004 0.1% +4.9%
2005 0.1% -8.5%
2006 0.1% -2.0%
2007 0.1% -7.3%
2008 0.1% -9.5%
2009 0.1% +11.4%
2010 0.1% -4.0%
2011 0.1% +3.6%
2012 0.1% -5.6%
2013 0.1% -1.2%
2014 0.1% -3.3%
2015 0.1% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 85 Finland 0.1% compare
  2. 86 Portugal 0.1% compare
  3. 87 Cyprus 0.1% compare
  4. 89 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  5. 90 Austria 0.1% compare
  6. 91 Belgium 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.1% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Australia rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 88th out of 107 countries with data for 2015.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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