Own-account workers, total in Comoros

Comoros: Own-account workers, total was 50.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
50.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
29th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.7%
in 1993
All-time low
50.3%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

02040601991200320161991: 55.7 % of total employment1992: 56.3 % of total employment1993: 57.7 % of total employment1994: 54.7 % of total employment1995: 55.6 % of total employment1996: 56.2 % of total employment1997: 55.7 % of total employment1998: 55.1 % of total employment1999: 54.5 % of total employment2000: 52.9 % of total employment2001: 52.9 % of total employment2002: 52.5 % of total employment2003: 52.3 % of total employment2004: 52.2 % of total employment2005: 52.8 % of total employment2006: 52.1 % of total employment2007: 50.8 % of total employment2008: 51 % of total employment2009: 51.4 % of total employment2010: 51.7 % of total employment2011: 51.2 % of total employment2012: 51.7 % of total employment2013: 51.3 % of total employment2014: 50.8 % of total employment2015: 50.6 % of total employment2016: 50.3 % of total employment

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

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, total in Comoros stood at 50.3%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Comoros peaked at 57.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.

That places Comoros 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Comoros, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 55.7%
1992 56.3% +1.0%
1993 57.7% +2.4%
1994 54.7% -5.1%
1995 55.6% +1.7%
1996 56.2% +0.9%
1997 55.7% -0.8%
1998 55.1% -1.0%
1999 54.5% -1.1%
2000 52.9% -3.0%
2001 52.9% -0.0%
2002 52.5% -0.6%
2003 52.3% -0.5%
2004 52.2% -0.2%
2005 52.8% +1.3%
2006 52.1% -1.3%
2007 50.8% -2.6%
2008 51.0% +0.4%
2009 51.4% +0.9%
2010 51.7% +0.5%
2011 51.2% -0.9%
2012 51.7% +0.9%
2013 51.3% -0.8%
2014 50.8% -1.0%
2015 50.6% -0.2%
2016 50.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 54.5% 57.7% 9
2000s 52.1% 50.8% 52.9% 10
2010s 51.1% 50.3% 51.7% 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 26 Malawi 52.7% compare
  2. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50.6% compare
  3. 28 Mozambique 50.5% compare
  4. 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
  5. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
  6. 32 Tajikistan 47.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Comoros?
Own-account workers, total in Comoros was 50.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1993.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2016.
How does Comoros rank for own-account workers, total?
Comoros ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros 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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