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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
84th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1983
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.10.150.20.250.31983199920161983: 0.286 % of employed population aged 25-641984: 0.279 % of employed population aged 25-641985: 0.277 % of employed population aged 25-641986: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-641987: 0.268 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.267 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.117 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.118 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.125 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.113 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.103 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.1 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 81 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  2. 82 South Africa 0.1% compare
  3. 83 Montenegro 0.1% compare
  4. 85 France 0.1% compare
  5. 86 Finland 0.1% compare
  6. 87 Lithuania 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 106 places →

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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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Indicator
Unpaid or 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
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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