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
Own-account workers, total in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1991–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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