Own-account workers, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total was 13.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 13.5% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 16.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1992.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 19th out of 25 groups 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 10.7% | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 11.7% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.1% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 14.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.0% | 10.7% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.4% | 14.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Own-account workers, total in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 13.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1992.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for own-account workers, total?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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