Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Own-account workers, total was 47.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.7%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
32nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
52.8%
in 2013
All-time low
13.0%
in 1992
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan, 1991–2016

10203040501991200320161991: 31.6 % of total employment1992: 13 % of total employment1993: 13.1 % of total employment1994: 14.4 % of total employment1995: 16.7 % of total employment1996: 20.8 % of total employment1997: 22.6 % of total employment1998: 23.4 % of total employment1999: 21.7 % of total employment2000: 16.6 % of total employment2001: 16.1 % of total employment2002: 16.6 % of total employment2003: 18.2 % of total employment2004: 44.7 % of total employment2005: 46.6 % of total employment2006: 46.9 % of total employment2007: 47 % of total employment2008: 48.4 % of total employment2009: 47.2 % of total employment2010: 48 % of total employment2011: 52.3 % of total employment2012: 52.2 % of total employment2013: 52.8 % of total employment2014: 50.7 % of total employment2015: 49 % of total employment2016: 47.7 % of total employment

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

Analysis

Tajikistan recorded 47.7% for own-account workers, total in 2016.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Tajikistan peaked at 52.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 1992.

Tajikistan ranks 32nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Tajikistan, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of total employment Change
1991 31.6%
1992 13.0% -58.9%
1993 13.1% +0.8%
1994 14.4% +9.8%
1995 16.7% +16.3%
1996 20.8% +24.6%
1997 22.6% +8.5%
1998 23.4% +3.4%
1999 21.7% -7.1%
2000 16.6% -23.7%
2001 16.1% -2.8%
2002 16.6% +3.2%
2003 18.2% +9.3%
2004 44.7% +146.4%
2005 46.6% +4.2%
2006 46.9% +0.6%
2007 47.0% +0.2%
2008 48.4% +2.8%
2009 47.2% -2.5%
2010 48.0% +1.7%
2011 52.3% +9.1%
2012 52.2% -0.1%
2013 52.8% +1.1%
2014 50.7% -4.0%
2015 49.0% -3.4%
2016 47.7% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.7% 13.0% 31.6% 9
2000s 34.8% 16.1% 48.4% 10
2010s 50.4% 47.7% 52.8% 7

Countries ranked near Tajikistan

  1. 29 Comoros 50.3% compare
  2. 30 Papua New Guinea 48.5% compare
  3. 31 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.7% compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 44.1% compare
  5. 34 Mongolia 44.0% compare
  6. 35 Bangladesh 43.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, total in Tajikistan?
Own-account workers, total in Tajikistan was 47.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Tajikistan?
The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Tajikistan?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 1992.
How does Tajikistan rank for own-account workers, total?
Tajikistan ranks 32nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Tajikistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tajikistan 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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