Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus
Belarus: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 1.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Belarus recorded 1.8% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus peaked at 2.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1994.
That places Belarus 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.8% | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 7 |
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More gender data for Belarus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,148 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.04 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 7,539 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 7,539 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.033 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,508 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 32,293 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 31,141 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,618 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Belarus was 1.8% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1994.
- How does Belarus rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Belarus ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belarus 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".