Own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Own-account workers, total was 24.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) recorded 24.5% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) peaked at 27.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2008.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.3% | — |
| 1992 | 27.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 25.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 26.3% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 23.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 23.5% | 24.8% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 32.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 17.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 13.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 44.9% (2025)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Own-account workers, total in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) was 24.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2008.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank for own-account workers, total?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high 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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