Own-account workers, total in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Own-account workers, total was 37.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
37.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
38.7%
in 1999
All-time low
36.6%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Low & middle income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Low & middle income is 37.0%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Low & middle income peaked at 38.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2012.
Low & middle income ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, total in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.2% | — |
| 1992 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.2% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 38.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 37.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.3% | 38.1% | 38.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 37.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Low & middle income?
- Own-account workers, total in Low & middle income was 37.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2012.
- How does Low & middle income rank for own-account workers, total?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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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