Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Own-account workers, total was 21.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.6%
Change on year
down 16.6%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1991
All-time low
21.6%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Azerbaijan, 1991–2016

02040601991200320161991: 52.7 % of total employment1992: 45.2 % of total employment1993: 48.8 % of total employment1994: 52.4 % of total employment1995: 52.1 % of total employment1996: 48.2 % of total employment1997: 47.9 % of total employment1998: 50.5 % of total employment1999: 47.8 % of total employment2000: 46.1 % of total employment2001: 45.4 % of total employment2002: 43.8 % of total employment2003: 42.8 % of total employment2004: 42 % of total employment2005: 36.4 % of total employment2006: 34.4 % of total employment2007: 34.5 % of total employment2008: 39 % of total employment2009: 26.6 % of total employment2010: 26.8 % of total employment2011: 28 % of total employment2012: 27.4 % of total employment2013: 26.6 % of total employment2014: 27.1 % of total employment2015: 26 % of total employment2016: 21.6 % of total employment

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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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