Own-account workers, total in Djibouti

Djibouti: Own-account workers, total was 26.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
26.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
87th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1999
All-time low
26.4%
in 2014
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

01020301991200320161991: 28.3 % of total employment1992: 29.7 % of total employment1993: 30 % of total employment1994: 30.5 % of total employment1995: 30 % of total employment1996: 30.2 % of total employment1997: 30.4 % of total employment1998: 30.6 % of total employment1999: 30.6 % of total employment2000: 30.4 % of total employment2001: 30.3 % of total employment2002: 30.2 % of total employment2003: 30 % of total employment2004: 29.7 % of total employment2005: 29.5 % of total employment2006: 29.4 % of total employment2007: 29.3 % of total employment2008: 28.4 % of total employment2009: 28.3 % of total employment2010: 28.1 % of total employment2011: 28.2 % of total employment2012: 27.8 % of total employment2013: 27.5 % of total employment2014: 26.4 % of total employment2015: 26.5 % of total employment2016: 26.6 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Djibouti recorded 26.6% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Djibouti peaked at 30.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2014.

Djibouti ranks 87th of 187 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Djibouti, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 28.3%
1992 29.7% +5.0%
1993 30.0% +1.1%
1994 30.5% +1.6%
1995 30.0% -1.6%
1996 30.2% +0.7%
1997 30.4% +0.7%
1998 30.6% +0.7%
1999 30.6% +0.1%
2000 30.4% -0.7%
2001 30.3% -0.3%
2002 30.2% -0.4%
2003 30.0% -0.6%
2004 29.7% -1.0%
2005 29.5% -0.6%
2006 29.4% -0.3%
2007 29.3% -0.4%
2008 28.4% -2.9%
2009 28.3% -0.5%
2010 28.1% -0.7%
2011 28.2% +0.5%
2012 27.8% -1.4%
2013 27.5% -1.3%
2014 26.4% -4.0%
2015 26.5% +0.4%
2016 26.6% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.0% 28.3% 30.6% 9
2000s 29.6% 28.3% 30.4% 10
2010s 27.3% 26.4% 28.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Djibouti?
Own-account workers, total in Djibouti was 26.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1999.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2014.
How does Djibouti rank for own-account workers, total?
Djibouti ranks 87th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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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