Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 43.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 43.4% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 57.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 2016.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 57.4% | — |
| 1992 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 47.7% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 47.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 52.6% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 45.5% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 43.4% | 47.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More gender data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force, female 161.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1675 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.8048 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.4579 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.9929 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3318 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 128.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 43.4% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 2016.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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".