Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland
Ireland: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland peaked at 0.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Ireland 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 25-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.3% | — |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -51.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 81 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
- 82 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 83 Montenegro 0.1% compare
- 85 France 0.1% compare
- 86 Finland 0.1% compare
- 87 Lithuania 0.1% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland?
- Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
- Ireland ranks 84th out of 106 countries with data for 2016.
- Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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