Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland

Ireland: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 2 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
up 42.9%
World rank
29th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2
in 2020
All-time low
1.3
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2020

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland, 2006–2020

00.511.522006201320202006: 1.62007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.52010: 1.72011: 1.92012: 1.32013: 1.42014: 1.62015: 1.32016: 1.82017: 1.62018: 1.42020: 2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2020, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 42.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland peaked at 2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2012.

That places Ireland 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 1.6
2007 1.9 +18.7%
2008 1.9 +0.0%
2009 1.5 -21.1%
2010 1.7 +13.3%
2011 1.9 +11.8%
2012 1.3 -31.6%
2013 1.4 +7.7%
2014 1.6 +14.3%
2015 1.3 -18.8%
2016 1.8 +38.5%
2017 1.6 -11.1%
2018 1.4 -12.5%
2020 2 +42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.73 1.5 1.9 4
2010s 1.56 1.3 1.9 9
2020s 2 2 2 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 26 Sweden 2.5 compare
  2. 27 Austria 2.2 compare
  3. 28 Estonia 2.1 compare
  4. 30 Germany 1.6 compare
  5. 31 Denmark 1.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Ireland was 2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2012.
How does Ireland rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Ireland ranks 29th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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