Puerto Rico - Self-employed
Self-employed, female (% of females employed)
Self-employed, female (% of females employed) in Puerto Rico was 7.80 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 8.90 in 2007, while its lowest value was 7.00 in 1994.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.20 |
| 1992 | 7.80 |
| 1993 | 7.50 |
| 1994 | 7.00 |
| 1995 | 7.70 |
| 1996 | 7.80 |
| 1997 | 7.80 |
| 1998 | 7.70 |
| 1999 | 7.50 |
| 2000 | 7.30 |
| 2001 | 7.50 |
| 2002 | 8.10 |
| 2003 | 7.60 |
| 2004 | 8.00 |
| 2005 | 7.80 |
| 2006 | 8.40 |
| 2007 | 8.90 |
| 2008 | 7.80 |
Self-employed, male (% of males employed)
Self-employed, male (% of males employed) in Puerto Rico was 20.30 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 17 years was 20.60 in 1994, while its lowest value was 18.60 in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.00 |
| 1992 | 19.60 |
| 1993 | 19.60 |
| 1994 | 20.60 |
| 1995 | 20.20 |
| 1996 | 19.50 |
| 1997 | 19.30 |
| 1998 | 18.60 |
| 1999 | 19.70 |
| 2000 | 19.70 |
| 2001 | 18.70 |
| 2002 | 20.00 |
| 2003 | 19.40 |
| 2004 | 19.60 |
| 2005 | 19.80 |
| 2006 | 20.30 |
| 2007 | 20.50 |
| 2008 | 20.30 |
Self-employed, total (% of total employed)
Self-employed, total (% of total employed) in Puerto Rico was 14.80 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 18 years was 15.40 in 2007, while its lowest value was 13.90 in 2001.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.40 |
| 1992 | 14.90 |
| 1993 | 14.80 |
| 1994 | 15.10 |
| 1995 | 15.10 |
| 1996 | 14.80 |
| 1997 | 14.70 |
| 1998 | 14.00 |
| 1999 | 14.60 |
| 2000 | 14.50 |
| 2001 | 13.90 |
| 2002 | 14.90 |
| 2003 | 14.20 |
| 2004 | 14.50 |
| 2005 | 14.60 |
| 2006 | 15.00 |
| 2007 | 15.40 |
| 2008 | 14.60 |
| 2009 | 14.80 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
