Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 January 2024
95. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Taoiseach the self-employment rates among men, women, young people and migrants for each of the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; and how this compares with the EU and OECD averages, in tabular form. [2820/24]
View answerThe exact information requested by the Deputy is not available.
The Labour Force Survey (LFS) is a household survey which provides quarterly statistics on employment and unemployment and is the official source of labour market estimates in the State. The classification of employment status in LFS results is determined according to ILO (International Labour Organisation) concepts and definitions.
Tables 1-3 below contain figures for numbers of persons self-employed in the State as well as self-employment rates broken down by sex, young persons and citizenship* for Q2 2018-Q2 2023. The self-employment rate has been calculated as the number of self-employed persons as a proportion of all those in employment.
*The LFS does not identify whether a respondent is a migrant. However, the LFS does publish citizenship estimates; these figures are included in Table 3.
The self-employment rate for all persons in Q2 2023 was 12.7% - for males it was 17.9%, for females 6.9%, for young persons 1.2% and for non-Irish citizens 8.6%.
The methodology for estimating persons with a disability has been reviewed with the data currently being processed. Disability data will be available in early March.
Numbers of self employed persons and rate of self-employment by sex, Q2 2018 - Q2 2023
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Q2 2018 |
Q2 2019 |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2023 |
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Self-employed, 000s |
250.1 |
242.2 |
229.0 |
229.3 |
259.7 |
248.6 |
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In employment, 000s |
1214.3 |
1241.4 |
1175.2 |
1263.2 |
1360.2 |
1386.1 |
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Male |
Self-employed rate, % |
20.6% |
19.5% |
19.5% |
18.2% |
19.1% |
17.9% |
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Self-employed, 000s |
79.9 |
75.5 |
79.2 |
77.2 |
81.3 |
86.9 |
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In employment, 000s |
1035.4 |
1054.8 |
962.9 |
1085.9 |
1194.4 |
1256.9 |
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Female |
Self-employed rate, % |
7.7% |
7.2% |
8.2% |
7.1% |
6.8% |
6.9% |
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Self-employed, 000s |
330.0 |
317.7 |
308.2 |
306.6 |
341.0 |
335.4 |
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In employment, 000s |
2249.7 |
2296.2 |
2138.1 |
2349.1 |
2554.6 |
2643.0 |
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Total persons |
Self-employed rate, % |
14.7% |
13.8% |
14.4% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
12.7% |
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Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland. |
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Data may be subject to future revision. |
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Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change. |
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Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar,q2 Apr-Jun,q3=Jul-Sep,q4 Oct-Dec. |
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Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses []. In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error. |
Numbers of self employed persons aged 15-24 and rate of self-employment, Q2 2018 - Q2 2023
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Q2 2018 |
Q2 2019 |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2023 |
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Self-employed, 000s |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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In employment, 000s |
242.4 |
248.2 |
191.1 |
249.7 |
318.0 |
321.1 |
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Persons aged 15-24 |
Self-employed rate, % |
1.4% |
1.3% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
1.2% |
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Self-employed, 000s |
330.0 |
317.7 |
308.2 |
306.6 |
341.0 |
335.4 |
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In employment, 000s |
2249.7 |
2296.2 |
2138.1 |
2349.1 |
2554.6 |
2643.0 |
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Total persons |
Self-employed rate, % |
14.7% |
13.8% |
14.4% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
12.7% |
Numbers of self employed persons aged 15-24 and rate of self-employment, Q2 2018 - Q2 2023
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Q2 2018 |
Q2 2019 |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2023 |
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Self-employed, 000s |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
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In employment, 000s |
242.4 |
248.2 |
191.1 |
249.7 |
318.0 |
321.1 |
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Persons aged 15-24 |
Self-employed rate, % |
1.4% |
1.3% |
2.6% |
1.5% |
1.3% |
1.2% |
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Self-employed, 000s |
330.0 |
317.7 |
308.2 |
306.6 |
341.0 |
335.4 |
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In employment, 000s |
2249.7 |
2296.2 |
2138.1 |
2349.1 |
2554.6 |
2643.0 |
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Total persons |
Self-employed rate, % |
14.7% |
13.8% |
14.4% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
12.7% |
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Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland. |
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Data may be subject to future revision. |
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Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change. |
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Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar,q2 Apr-Jun,q3=Jul-Sep,q4 Oct-Dec. |
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Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses []. In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error. |
Numbers of self employed persons of non-Irish citizenship and rate of self-employment, Q2 2018 -
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Q2 2018 |
Q2 2019 |
Q2 2020 |
Q2 2021 |
Q2 2022 |
Q2 2023 |
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Self-employed, 000s |
34.0 |
32.6 |
28.7 |
36.6 |
42.0 |
45.5 |
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In employment, 000s |
365.1 |
379.2 |
350.9 |
397.3 |
469.3 |
526.5 |
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Non-Irish citizens |
Self-employed rate, % |
9.3% |
8.6% |
8.2% |
9.2% |
8.9% |
8.6% |
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Self-employed, 000s |
330.0 |
317.7 |
308.2 |
306.6 |
341.0 |
335.4 |
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In employment, 000s |
2249.7 |
2296.2 |
2138.1 |
2349.1 |
2554.6 |
2643.0 |
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Total persons |
Self-employed rate, % |
14.7% |
13.8% |
14.4% |
13.1% |
13.3% |
12.7% |
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Source: Labour Force Survey (LFS), Central Statistics Office, Ireland. |
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Data may be subject to future revision. |
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Data may be subject to sampling or other survey errors, which are greater in respect of smaller values or estimates of change. |
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Reference period: q1=Jan-Mar,q2 Apr-Jun,q3=Jul-Sep,q4 Oct-Dec. |
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Estimates for number of persons, where there are less than 30 persons in a cell, are too small to be considered reliable. These estimates are presented with an asterisk (*) in the relevant tables. Where there are 30-49 persons in a cell, estimates are considered to have a wider margin of error and should be treated with caution. These cells are presented with parentheses []. In the case of rates, these limits apply to the denominator used in generating the rate. In the case of annual changes, both the current year and the preceding year are taken into account when deciding whether the estimate should be suppressed or flagged as having a wider margin of error. |
