Australia - Self-employed
Self-employed, female (% of females employed)
Self-employed, female (% of females employed) in Australia was 8.80 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 13.10 in 1993, while its lowest value was 8.80 in 2009.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.80 |
| 1988 | 12.90 |
| 1989 | 12.20 |
| 1990 | 12.20 |
| 1991 | 12.60 |
| 1992 | 12.80 |
| 1993 | 13.10 |
| 1994 | 12.60 |
| 1995 | 12.10 |
| 1996 | 11.90 |
| 1997 | 12.20 |
| 1998 | 11.40 |
| 1999 | 11.10 |
| 2000 | 10.70 |
| 2001 | 10.20 |
| 2002 | 10.40 |
| 2003 | 10.00 |
| 2004 | 9.80 |
| 2005 | 9.80 |
| 2006 | 9.30 |
| 2007 | 9.00 |
| 2008 | 9.00 |
| 2009 | 8.80 |
Self-employed, male (% of males employed)
Self-employed, male (% of males employed) in Australia was 14.10 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 19.00 in 1993, while its lowest value was 14.10 in 2008.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 17.70 |
| 1988 | 17.70 |
| 1989 | 17.20 |
| 1990 | 17.20 |
| 1991 | 17.90 |
| 1992 | 18.50 |
| 1993 | 19.00 |
| 1994 | 18.30 |
| 1995 | 17.90 |
| 1996 | 17.60 |
| 1997 | 17.40 |
| 1998 | 17.10 |
| 1999 | 17.10 |
| 2000 | 16.70 |
| 2001 | 16.60 |
| 2002 | 16.60 |
| 2003 | 16.20 |
| 2004 | 15.90 |
| 2005 | 15.50 |
| 2006 | 15.10 |
| 2007 | 14.50 |
| 2008 | 14.10 |
| 2009 | 14.10 |
Self-employed, total (% of total employed)
Self-employed, total (% of total employed) in Australia was 11.60 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 22 years was 16.50 in 1993, while its lowest value was 11.60 in 2009.
Definition: Self employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a ""self-employment jobs"" (i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced). Self employed workers include three subcategories: employers, own-account workers, and members of producers' cooperatives.
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1987 | 15.80 |
| 1988 | 15.80 |
| 1989 | 15.20 |
| 1990 | 15.10 |
| 1991 | 15.70 |
| 1992 | 16.10 |
| 1993 | 16.50 |
| 1994 | 15.90 |
| 1995 | 15.40 |
| 1996 | 15.10 |
| 1997 | 15.10 |
| 1998 | 14.60 |
| 1999 | 14.50 |
| 2000 | 14.10 |
| 2001 | 13.80 |
| 2002 | 13.90 |
| 2003 | 13.40 |
| 2004 | 13.20 |
| 2005 | 12.90 |
| 2006 | 12.50 |
| 2007 | 12.00 |
| 2008 | 11.80 |
| 2009 | 11.60 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
