Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania
Lithuania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 7.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania, 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 Lithuania is 7.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2010.
That places Lithuania 153rd 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 Lithuania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.3% | — |
| 1992 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 10.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 11.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 11.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 6.0% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 150 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.8% compare
- 151 Belgium 7.1% compare
- 152 Switzerland 7.1% compare
- 154 Finland 6.9% compare
- 155 Channel Islands 6.8% compare
- 156 Latvia 6.8% compare
More gender data for Lithuania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 361.11 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,345 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,345 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.4774 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10,620 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11,194 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10,961 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Lithuania was 7.1% 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 Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2010.
- How does Lithuania rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Lithuania ranks 153rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lithuania 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".