Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece
Greece: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 18.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece stood at 18.7%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece peaked at 19.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1997.
That places Greece 96th 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 Greece, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.7% | — |
| 1992 | 17.4% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 17.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 17.1% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 18.1% | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.6% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 18.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Greece's 18.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.0% | 16.0% | 17.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 19.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More gender data for Greece
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,138 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 8,584 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 8,584 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2295 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,028 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 35,271 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,346 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 35,681 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,703 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Greece was 18.7% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1997.
- How does Greece rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Greece ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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".