Own-account workers, total in Euro area
Euro area: Own-account workers, total was 9.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
9.8%
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
11.4%
in 1991
All-time low
8.7%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Euro area, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Euro area recorded 9.8% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Euro area peaked at 11.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2002.
Euro area ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.4% | — |
| 1992 | 9.2% | -19.6% |
| 1993 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 9.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.8% | 10.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Euro area?
- Own-account workers, total in Euro area was 9.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2002.
- How does Euro area rank for own-account workers, total?
- Euro area ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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