Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia
Georgia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 21.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia stood at 21.9%.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia peaked at 27.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1992.
Georgia ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.9% | — |
| 1992 | 13.6% | -15.0% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +51.0% |
| 2001 | 23.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 25.9% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 27.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -4.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 21.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +51.0% | 16.8% | 25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.6% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.7% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 26.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More gender data for Georgia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 701.95 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.78 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,089 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,089 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.507 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 20,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 21,826 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 20,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 22,233 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 21,234 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Georgia was 21.9% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1992.
- How does Georgia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Georgia ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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".