Own-account workers, total in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Own-account workers, total was 24.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Upper middle income, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Upper middle income is 24.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Upper middle income peaked at 26.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2014.
Upper middle income ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.7% | — |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 26.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 26.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 26.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 25.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.8% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 23.6% | 24.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Upper middle income?
- Own-account workers, total in Upper middle income was 24.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for own-account workers, total?
- Upper middle income ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle income 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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