Own-account workers, total in Low income
Low income: Own-account workers, total was 45.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Low income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Low income is 45.3%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Low income peaked at 54.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2016.
That places Low income 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.3% | — |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 51.3% | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 52.6% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 46.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Low income?
- Own-account workers, total in Low income was 45.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for own-account workers, total?
- Low income ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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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