Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 8.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus stood at 8.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus peaked at 9.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2012.
That places Cyprus 145th 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 Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.7% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9.5% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.2% | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +18.7% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 9.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -9.3% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 8.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 8.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 97% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More gender data for Cyprus
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 222.17 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2747 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,200 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,200 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8055 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 6,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 7,363 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 7,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 7,581 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 7,281 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Cyprus was 8.4% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- How does Cyprus rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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".