Own-account workers, total in Singapore
Singapore: Own-account workers, total was 7.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
7.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2007
All-time low
4.2%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Singapore, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Singapore is 7.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Singapore peaked at 9.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2000.
Singapore ranks 160th of 186 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 in Singapore, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.8% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +49.2% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -49.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +116.6% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.9% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 5.4% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.9% | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Singapore?
- Own-account workers, total in Singapore was 7.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2000.
- How does Singapore rank for own-account workers, total?
- Singapore ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Singapore 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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