Own-account workers, total in Middle income
Middle income: Own-account workers, total was 36.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
36.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
37.4%
in 2002
All-time low
35.5%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Middle income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Middle income recorded 36.1% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Middle income peaked at 37.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2012.
Middle income ranks 9th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Own-account workers, total in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.8% | — |
| 1992 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 36.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 37.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.8% | 37.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 36.5% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.5% | 36.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Middle income?
- Own-account workers, total in Middle income was 36.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2012.
- How does Middle income rank for own-account workers, total?
- Middle income ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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