Own-account workers, total in New Caledonia

New Caledonia: Own-account workers, total was 8.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
158th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 1994
All-time low
7.5%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in New Caledonia, 1991–2016

02468101991200320161991: 8.7 % of total employment1992: 9.2 % of total employment1993: 9.2 % of total employment1994: 9.2 % of total employment1995: 9.1 % of total employment1996: 9.1 % of total employment1997: 8.9 % of total employment1998: 8.8 % of total employment1999: 8.4 % of total employment2000: 8 % of total employment2001: 8.3 % of total employment2002: 8.2 % of total employment2003: 7.9 % of total employment2004: 8.6 % of total employment2005: 8.6 % of total employment2006: 8.1 % of total employment2007: 7.5 % of total employment2008: 8.4 % of total employment2009: 8.8 % of total employment2010: 8.7 % of total employment2011: 8.3 % of total employment2012: 8.5 % of total employment2013: 8.4 % of total employment2014: 8.4 % of total employment2015: 8.4 % of total employment2016: 8.4 % of total employment

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in New Caledonia is 8.4%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in New Caledonia peaked at 9.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2007.

That places New Caledonia 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in New Caledonia, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in New Caledonia, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 8.7%
1992 9.2% +5.4%
1993 9.2% -0.2%
1994 9.2% +0.3%
1995 9.1% -1.7%
1996 9.1% +0.5%
1997 8.9% -2.1%
1998 8.8% -1.9%
1999 8.4% -4.3%
2000 8.0% -4.6%
2001 8.3% +4.0%
2002 8.2% -1.5%
2003 7.9% -3.7%
2004 8.6% +9.6%
2005 8.6% -0.4%
2006 8.1% -6.2%
2007 7.5% -6.8%
2008 8.4% +12.0%
2009 8.8% +4.6%
2010 8.7% -1.7%
2011 8.3% -3.8%
2012 8.5% +2.6%
2013 8.4% -1.1%
2014 8.4% -0.6%
2015 8.4% +0.4%
2016 8.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 8.4% 9.2% 9
2000s 8.2% 7.5% 8.8% 10
2010s 8.5% 8.3% 8.7% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in New Caledonia?
Own-account workers, total in New Caledonia was 8.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in New Caledonia?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in New Caledonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2007.
How does New Caledonia rank for own-account workers, total?
New Caledonia ranks 158th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in New Caledonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Caledonia 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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