Own-account workers, total in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Own-account workers, total was 3.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
3.0%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 1991
All-time low
2.9%
in 2015
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.0% for own-account workers, total in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 5.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2015.
That places Saudi Arabia 181st out of 186 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 5.3% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -25.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Saudi Arabia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5946 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6842 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.31 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5985 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 40,709 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 4,348 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31,198 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 39,809 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 71,007 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Saudi Arabia?
- Own-account workers, total in Saudi Arabia was 3.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for own-account workers, total?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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