Own-account workers, total in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Own-account workers, total was 44.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Least developed countries, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Least developed countries stood at 44.6%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Least developed countries peaked at 53.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 2016.
That places Least developed countries 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.0% | — |
| 1992 | 53.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 51.4% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 52.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.3% | 50.5% | 53.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 45.1% | 49.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.6% | 46.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Least developed countries?
- Own-account workers, total in Least developed countries was 44.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for own-account workers, total?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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