Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania
Albania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 16.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania is 16.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania peaked at 25.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1991.
Albania ranks 104th of 187 countries 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, female (% of female employment) in Albania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.0% | — |
| 1992 | 17.8% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +9.0% |
| 1995 | 20.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +26.0% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 24.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 25.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 24.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -29.0% |
| 2009 | 19.6% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 16.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Albania's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -29.0% | 24.1% | 17.1% |
| 1996 | +26.0% | 20.4% | 25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.5% | 16.0% | 25.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 17.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.6% | 20.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Albania
More gender data for Albania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 395.13 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.37 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,277 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,277 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2733 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 13,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 13,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 13,211 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 14,132 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 13,321 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania was 16.7% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1991.
- How does Albania rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Albania ranks 104th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".