Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia
Australia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Australia recorded 8.1% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia peaked at 8.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2013.
That places Australia 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7% | — |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 8.3% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.8% | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 8.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Australia's 8.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 47% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 8.0% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More gender data for Australia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,759 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.0804 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 23,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 23,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 149,630 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 157,746 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 150,777 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 158,898 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 151,066 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Australia was 8.1% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2013.
- How does Australia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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".