Own-account workers, total in United States of America
United States of America: Own-account workers, total was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in United States of America, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 6.1% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in United States of America peaked at 8.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2016.
United States of America ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 167 Switzerland 7.1% compare
- 168 Austria 6.7% compare
- 169 Japan 6.2% compare
- 171 Sweden 6.1% compare
- 172 Russian Federation 5.8% compare
- 173 Hong Kong, China 5.6% compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in United States of America?
- Own-account workers, total in United States of America was 6.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2016.
- How does United States of America rank for own-account workers, total?
- United States of America ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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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