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

Armenia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 31.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
31.0%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
54th
of 187 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2014
All-time low
22.4%
in 2009
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

0102030401991200320161991: 31.11992: 22.91993: 26.11994: 28.21995: 28.81996: 28.81997: 30.31998: 25.31999: 252000: 24.22001: 24.72002: 25.12003: 25.22004: 24.92005: 24.92006: 252007: 25.22008: 24.12009: 22.42010: 27.52011: 28.92012: 262013: 29.32014: 35.62015: 322016: 31

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 51 Senegal 32.5% compare
  2. 52 Paraguay 32.4% compare
  3. 53 Eritrea 32.4% compare
  4. 55 Cambodia 30.7% compare
  5. 56 Samoa 30.4% compare
  6. 57 Indonesia 30.2% compare

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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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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".