Own-account workers, total in Belarus

Belarus: Own-account workers, total was 2.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
2.5%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
182nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2016
All-time low
1.8%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

00.511.522.51991200320161991: 1.9 % of total employment1992: 1.8 % of total employment1993: 2.3 % of total employment1994: 2.2 % of total employment1995: 2.2 % of total employment1996: 2.3 % of total employment1997: 2.3 % of total employment1998: 2.3 % of total employment1999: 2.3 % of total employment2000: 2.4 % of total employment2001: 2.4 % of total employment2002: 2.5 % of total employment2003: 2.4 % of total employment2004: 2.3 % of total employment2005: 2.1 % of total employment2006: 2.2 % of total employment2007: 2.2 % of total employment2008: 2.1 % of total employment2009: 2.1 % of total employment2010: 2.4 % of total employment2011: 2.3 % of total employment2012: 2.2 % of total employment2013: 2.2 % of total employment2014: 2.3 % of total employment2015: 2.3 % of total employment2016: 2.5 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Belarus is 2.5%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Belarus peaked at 2.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1992.

That places Belarus 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Belarus, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Belarus, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 1.9%
1992 1.8% -9.6%
1993 2.3% +28.4%
1994 2.2% -0.6%
1995 2.2% -1.5%
1996 2.3% +6.1%
1997 2.3% -1.4%
1998 2.3% -1.0%
1999 2.3% +1.3%
2000 2.4% +2.3%
2001 2.4% +3.4%
2002 2.5% +1.6%
2003 2.4% -4.3%
2004 2.3% -1.6%
2005 2.1% -10.1%
2006 2.2% +5.0%
2007 2.2% -0.9%
2008 2.1% -3.7%
2009 2.1% -1.8%
2010 2.4% +17.7%
2011 2.3% -4.0%
2012 2.2% -4.1%
2013 2.2% -0.1%
2014 2.3% +3.5%
2015 2.3% +1.2%
2016 2.5% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.2% 1.8% 2.3% 9
2000s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Belarus?
Own-account workers, total in Belarus was 2.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1992.
How does Belarus rank for own-account workers, total?
Belarus ranks 182nd out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belarus 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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