World - Self-employed
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in World was 45.42 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 54.98 in 1991, while its lowest value was 45.42 in 2019.
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 four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.98 |
| 1992 | 54.78 |
| 1993 | 54.61 |
| 1994 | 54.50 |
| 1995 | 54.31 |
| 1996 | 54.02 |
| 1997 | 53.89 |
| 1998 | 53.95 |
| 1999 | 54.00 |
| 2000 | 53.69 |
| 2001 | 53.40 |
| 2002 | 53.19 |
| 2003 | 52.97 |
| 2004 | 52.56 |
| 2005 | 52.06 |
| 2006 | 51.35 |
| 2007 | 50.74 |
| 2008 | 50.20 |
| 2009 | 50.05 |
| 2010 | 49.54 |
| 2011 | 48.83 |
| 2012 | 48.05 |
| 2013 | 47.65 |
| 2014 | 47.15 |
| 2015 | 46.79 |
| 2016 | 46.43 |
| 2017 | 46.12 |
| 2018 | 45.74 |
| 2019 | 45.42 |
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in World was 46.97 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 56.55 in 1991, while its lowest value was 46.97 in 2019.
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 four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.55 |
| 1992 | 56.44 |
| 1993 | 56.32 |
| 1994 | 56.07 |
| 1995 | 55.83 |
| 1996 | 55.57 |
| 1997 | 55.44 |
| 1998 | 55.53 |
| 1999 | 55.60 |
| 2000 | 55.38 |
| 2001 | 55.12 |
| 2002 | 54.95 |
| 2003 | 54.80 |
| 2004 | 54.27 |
| 2005 | 53.69 |
| 2006 | 52.95 |
| 2007 | 52.17 |
| 2008 | 51.70 |
| 2009 | 51.60 |
| 2010 | 51.03 |
| 2011 | 50.35 |
| 2012 | 49.67 |
| 2013 | 49.23 |
| 2014 | 48.84 |
| 2015 | 48.39 |
| 2016 | 48.08 |
| 2017 | 47.77 |
| 2018 | 47.36 |
| 2019 | 46.97 |
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in World was 46.36 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 28 years was 55.92 in 1991, while its lowest value was 46.36 in 2019.
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 four sub-categories of employers, own-account workers, members of producers' cooperatives, and contributing family workers.
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.92 |
| 1992 | 55.77 |
| 1993 | 55.64 |
| 1994 | 55.44 |
| 1995 | 55.22 |
| 1996 | 54.95 |
| 1997 | 54.82 |
| 1998 | 54.90 |
| 1999 | 54.96 |
| 2000 | 54.70 |
| 2001 | 54.43 |
| 2002 | 54.25 |
| 2003 | 54.07 |
| 2004 | 53.58 |
| 2005 | 53.03 |
| 2006 | 52.31 |
| 2007 | 51.60 |
| 2008 | 51.10 |
| 2009 | 50.98 |
| 2010 | 50.43 |
| 2011 | 49.75 |
| 2012 | 49.03 |
| 2013 | 48.60 |
| 2014 | 48.17 |
| 2015 | 47.76 |
| 2016 | 47.43 |
| 2017 | 47.12 |
| 2018 | 46.72 |
| 2019 | 46.36 |
Classification
Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators
Sub-Topic: Economic activity
