Own-account workers, total in Armenia
Armenia: Own-account workers, total was 33.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
33.8%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2014
All-time low
24.5%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Armenia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Armenia is 33.8%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Armenia peaked at 35.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 1992.
Armenia ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 27.8% | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 30.3% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.2% | 24.5% | 31.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 27.5% | 35.7% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Armenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7088 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6966 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.721 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0634 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,005 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 695.21 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 854.22 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 837.98 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,692 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Armenia?
- Own-account workers, total in Armenia was 33.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 1992.
- How does Armenia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Armenia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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