Own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Own-account workers, total was 8.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
8.5%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 1994
All-time low
8.5%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2016

051015201991200320161991: 18 % of total employment1992: 17.8 % of total employment1993: 18.1 % of total employment1994: 18.5 % of total employment1995: 18 % of total employment1996: 18 % of total employment1997: 18.2 % of total employment1998: 9.4 % of total employment1999: 9.3 % of total employment2000: 9.2 % of total employment2001: 9.2 % of total employment2002: 9 % of total employment2003: 9 % of total employment2004: 9 % of total employment2005: 8.9 % of total employment2006: 8.8 % of total employment2007: 8.9 % of total employment2008: 8.7 % of total employment2009: 8.7 % of total employment2010: 8.8 % of total employment2011: 8.7 % of total employment2012: 8.7 % of total employment2013: 8.6 % of total employment2014: 8.6 % of total employment2015: 8.6 % of total employment2016: 8.5 % of total employment

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is 8.5%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 18.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2016.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 157th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 18.0%
1992 17.8% -1.0%
1993 18.1% +1.8%
1994 18.5% +2.3%
1995 18.0% -3.1%
1996 18.0% +0.3%
1997 18.2% +1.3%
1998 9.4% -48.4%
1999 9.3% -1.3%
2000 9.2% -1.2%
2001 9.2% +0.4%
2002 9.0% -2.0%
2003 9.0% -0.2%
2004 9.0% -0.1%
2005 8.9% -1.0%
2006 8.8% -1.0%
2007 8.9% +1.3%
2008 8.7% -2.6%
2009 8.7% +0.3%
2010 8.8% +0.6%
2011 8.7% -0.8%
2012 8.7% -0.5%
2013 8.6% -0.5%
2014 8.6% -0.7%
2015 8.6% -0.1%
2016 8.5% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.1% 9.3% 18.5% 9
2000s 9.0% 8.7% 9.2% 10
2010s 8.6% 8.5% 8.8% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 8.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 1994.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2016.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for own-account workers, total?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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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