Own-account workers, total in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Own-account workers, total was 49.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
49.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
2nd
of 24 groups
All-time high
51.8%
in 1999
All-time low
49.4%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Lower middle income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 49.4% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Lower middle income peaked at 51.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2016.
Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Own-account workers, total in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.9% | — |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.2% | 50.8% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.3% | 51.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 49.4% | 51.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Lower middle income?
- Own-account workers, total in Lower middle income was 49.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2016.
- How does Lower middle income rank for own-account workers, total?
- Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower 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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