Own-account workers, total in OECD members
OECD members: Own-account workers, total was 10.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in OECD members, 1991–2015
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2015, own-account workers, total in OECD members stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in OECD members peaked at 13.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.
That places OECD members 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.3% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.2% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.0% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in OECD members?
- Own-account workers, total in OECD members was 10.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- How does OECD members rank for own-account workers, total?
- OECD members ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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