Own-account workers, total in Lithuania

Lithuania: Own-account workers, total was 9.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
9.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
154th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2002
All-time low
6.8%
in 2011
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

0510151991200320161991: 7.7 % of total employment1992: 8.4 % of total employment1993: 8.9 % of total employment1994: 10.4 % of total employment1995: 11.6 % of total employment1996: 12.6 % of total employment1997: 12.6 % of total employment1998: 12.3 % of total employment1999: 14.3 % of total employment2000: 14.9 % of total employment2001: 14.3 % of total employment2002: 15 % of total employment2003: 14.9 % of total employment2004: 13.9 % of total employment2005: 12.2 % of total employment2006: 12 % of total employment2007: 10.6 % of total employment2008: 8.1 % of total employment2009: 7.9 % of total employment2010: 7 % of total employment2011: 6.8 % of total employment2012: 7.5 % of total employment2013: 8.4 % of total employment2014: 8.6 % of total employment2015: 8.8 % of total employment2016: 9.1 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 9.1% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Lithuania peaked at 15.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2011.

That places Lithuania 154th out of 186 countries 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Lithuania, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 7.7%
1992 8.4% +8.3%
1993 8.9% +7.1%
1994 10.4% +15.9%
1995 11.6% +12.1%
1996 12.6% +8.3%
1997 12.6% +0.4%
1998 12.3% -2.5%
1999 14.3% +16.3%
2000 14.9% +4.4%
2001 14.3% -4.3%
2002 15.0% +5.0%
2003 14.9% -1.1%
2004 13.9% -6.4%
2005 12.2% -12.3%
2006 12.0% -1.5%
2007 10.6% -12.0%
2008 8.1% -23.4%
2009 7.9% -1.9%
2010 7.0% -11.9%
2011 6.8% -2.3%
2012 7.5% +10.4%
2013 8.4% +11.4%
2014 8.6% +1.8%
2015 8.8% +3.3%
2016 9.1% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.0% 7.7% 14.3% 9
2000s 12.4% 7.9% 15.0% 10
2010s 8.0% 6.8% 9.1% 7

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 151 Montenegro 9.3% compare
  2. 152 Jordan 9.2% compare
  3. 153 South Africa 9.1% compare
  4. 155 Malta 8.9% compare
  5. 156 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.5% compare
  6. 157 New Caledonia 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Lithuania?
Own-account workers, total in Lithuania was 9.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2002.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2011.
How does Lithuania rank for own-account workers, total?
Lithuania ranks 154th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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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