Own-account workers, total in Montenegro

Montenegro: Own-account workers, total was 9.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
9.3%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
151st
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2006
All-time low
7.4%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Montenegro, 1991–2016

051015201991200320161991: 10.3 % of total employment1992: 9 % of total employment1993: 8.1 % of total employment1994: 9.6 % of total employment1995: 9.5 % of total employment1996: 15.9 % of total employment1997: 13.9 % of total employment1998: 14 % of total employment1999: 13.2 % of total employment2000: 15.2 % of total employment2001: 13.9 % of total employment2002: 14.2 % of total employment2003: 14.8 % of total employment2004: 15.1 % of total employment2005: 15.8 % of total employment2006: 18.2 % of total employment2007: 17.7 % of total employment2008: 16.2 % of total employment2009: 15.2 % of total employment2010: 14.1 % of total employment2011: 9 % of total employment2012: 7.4 % of total employment2013: 9.8 % of total employment2014: 10.1 % of total employment2015: 9.4 % of total employment2016: 9.3 % of total employment

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 9.3% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Montenegro peaked at 18.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.

Montenegro ranks 151st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Own-account workers, total in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 10.3%
1992 9.0% -12.9%
1993 8.1% -9.4%
1994 9.6% +18.4%
1995 9.5% -1.4%
1996 15.9% +67.4%
1997 13.9% -12.4%
1998 14.0% +0.3%
1999 13.2% -5.9%
2000 15.2% +15.8%
2001 13.9% -8.9%
2002 14.2% +2.1%
2003 14.8% +4.7%
2004 15.1% +2.0%
2005 15.8% +4.5%
2006 18.2% +15.1%
2007 17.7% -2.7%
2008 16.2% -8.7%
2009 15.2% -6.1%
2010 14.1% -6.8%
2011 9.0% -36.6%
2012 7.4% -17.8%
2013 9.8% +32.8%
2014 10.1% +2.9%
2015 9.4% -6.9%
2016 9.3% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.5% 8.1% 15.9% 9
2000s 15.6% 13.9% 18.2% 10
2010s 9.9% 7.4% 14.1% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Montenegro?
Own-account workers, total in Montenegro was 9.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for own-account workers, total?
Montenegro ranks 151st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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