Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 31.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 31.0% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia peaked at 35.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 2009.
Armenia ranks 54th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.1% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -26.3% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 30.3% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 25.3% | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 25.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 27.5% | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 26.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -2.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 31.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 31.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 3.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.4% | 22.9% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 22.4% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 26.0% | 35.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Armenia was 31.0% 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 Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4% in 2009.
- How does Armenia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Armenia ranks 54th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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".