Iceland vs Ireland: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.4% against 13.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and Ireland ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 21.9% | 3.7% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 17.5% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.9% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 13.4% against 13.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and Ireland ranks 151st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.