Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia
Croatia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, 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 Croatia is 5.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia peaked at 17.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2016.
That places Croatia 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.2% | — |
| 1992 | 7.9% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | +35.1% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 10.0% | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 17.5% | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -17.9% |
Croatia compared with similar countries
- Croatia's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 73% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Croatia's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.2% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.2% | 14.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Croatia was 5.2% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2016.
- How does Croatia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Croatia ranks 165th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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".