Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Own-account workers, total was 21.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan is 21.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan peaked at 52.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2016.
Azerbaijan ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.7% | — |
| 1992 | 45.2% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 43.8% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 42.8% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.4% | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 26.6% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 28.0% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.5% | 45.2% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.1% | 26.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 21.6% | 28.0% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3373 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3359 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6087 % change on previous year (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,207 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10,021 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan?
- Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan was 21.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2016.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for own-account workers, total?
- Azerbaijan ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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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