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

0102030401991200320161991: 31 % of total employment1992: 24.5 % of total employment1993: 27.8 % of total employment1994: 29.8 % of total employment1995: 30.3 % of total employment1996: 30.2 % of total employment1997: 29.4 % of total employment1998: 25.4 % of total employment1999: 25.2 % of total employment2000: 24.7 % of total employment2001: 25.1 % of total employment2002: 25.5 % of total employment2003: 25.6 % of total employment2004: 25.5 % of total employment2005: 25.6 % of total employment2006: 25.7 % of total employment2007: 25.9 % of total employment2008: 25.1 % of total employment2009: 25.2 % of total employment2010: 27.5 % of total employment2011: 30 % of total employment2012: 28.7 % of total employment2013: 30.1 % of total employment2014: 35.7 % of total employment2015: 34.6 % of total employment2016: 33.8 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Armenia, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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  5. 59 Georgia 32.8% compare
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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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