Own-account workers, total in Georgia

Georgia: Own-account workers, total was 32.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
32.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 2004
All-time low
20.2%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 23 % of total employment1992: 20.2 % of total employment1993: 21.6 % of total employment1994: 23.2 % of total employment1995: 23.3 % of total employment1996: 23 % of total employment1997: 23.2 % of total employment1998: 22.9 % of total employment1999: 25 % of total employment2000: 31.1 % of total employment2001: 31.4 % of total employment2002: 34.7 % of total employment2003: 35.9 % of total employment2004: 37.4 % of total employment2005: 35.8 % of total employment2006: 34.1 % of total employment2007: 34.4 % of total employment2008: 35.1 % of total employment2009: 36 % of total employment2010: 36 % of total employment2011: 34.8 % of total employment2012: 34.2 % of total employment2013: 35.9 % of total employment2014: 35 % of total employment2015: 33 % of total employment2016: 32.8 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 32.8% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Georgia peaked at 37.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1992.

That places Georgia 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Georgia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 23.0%
1992 20.2% -11.9%
1993 21.6% +7.0%
1994 23.2% +7.3%
1995 23.3% +0.5%
1996 23.0% -1.6%
1997 23.2% +1.1%
1998 22.9% -1.2%
1999 25.0% +8.9%
2000 31.1% +24.5%
2001 31.4% +1.1%
2002 34.7% +10.3%
2003 35.9% +3.7%
2004 37.4% +4.0%
2005 35.8% -4.1%
2006 34.1% -4.9%
2007 34.4% +1.0%
2008 35.1% +2.0%
2009 36.0% +2.6%
2010 36.0% -0.2%
2011 34.8% -3.3%
2012 34.2% -1.6%
2013 35.9% +4.9%
2014 35.0% -2.5%
2015 33.0% -5.7%
2016 32.8% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.8% 20.2% 25.0% 9
2000s 34.6% 31.1% 37.4% 10
2010s 34.5% 32.8% 36.0% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Georgia?
Own-account workers, total in Georgia was 32.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2004.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1992.
How does Georgia rank for own-account workers, total?
Georgia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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