Own-account workers, total in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Own-account workers, total was 5.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2003
All-time low
2.2%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Luxembourg, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Luxembourg recorded 5.3% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Luxembourg peaked at 6.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 176th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.6% | — |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -28.9% |
| 1997 | 3.0% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +177.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -18.9% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +35.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 5.9% | 7 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2434 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Luxembourg?
- Own-account workers, total in Luxembourg was 5.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for own-account workers, total?
- Luxembourg ranks 176th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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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