Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Russia
Russia: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 5.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, total in Russia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, total in Russia stood at 5.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Russia peaked at 8.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1992.
Russia ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Russia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.7% | — |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +43.8% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +48.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +26.4% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +183.1% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -22.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Russia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +183.1% | 2.9% | 8.1% |
| 1994 | +48.9% | 1.0% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More work & labour data for Russia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 89,043 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,578 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.68 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.81 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Russia?
- Own-account workers, total in Russia was 5.8% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Russia ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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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