Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg stood at 5.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2002.
Luxembourg ranks 167th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.9% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 5.7% | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 3.2% | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -28.1% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +37.4% |
| 1998 | 3.0% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3% | -22.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +261.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | -27.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 4.6% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | -5.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +261.0% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Luxembourg was 5.1% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- How does Luxembourg rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 167th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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".