Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania

Albania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 16.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
16.7%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 187 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 1996
All-time low
16.0%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Albania, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 161992: 17.81993: 18.71994: 20.41995: 20.41996: 25.71997: 25.71998: 24.41999: 24.72000: 24.72001: 25.22002: 25.12003: 24.92004: 25.12005: 24.62006: 24.32007: 24.12008: 17.12009: 19.62010: 18.72011: 20.72012: 172013: 16.82014: 16.62015: 16.72016: 16.7

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Albania, 1991 to 2016.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -29.0% 24.1% 17.1%
1996 +26.0% 20.4% 25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 101 Bahamas 17.3% compare
  2. 102 Fiji 17.2% compare
  3. 103 Kyrgyzstan 16.9% compare
  4. 105 Argentina 16.4% compare
  5. 106 Morocco 16.4% compare
  6. 107 Uzbekistan 16.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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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".