Own-account workers, total in High income
High income: Own-account workers, total was 9.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in High income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
High income recorded 9.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in High income peaked at 11.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2016.
That places High income 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in High income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1992 | 11.3% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.2% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 10.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in High income?
- Own-account workers, total in High income was 9.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2016.
- How does High income rank for own-account workers, total?
- High income ranks 24th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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