Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in China
China: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 21.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in China, 1991–2016
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 China is 21.2%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in China peaked at 21.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1991.
That places China 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 12.9% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 16.3% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | +1.5% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 21.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 92% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 21.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.4%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.1% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.1% | 21.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in China?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in China was 21.2% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1991.
- How does China rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- China ranks 89th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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".