Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro

Montenegro: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 6.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2006
All-time low
4.2%
in 2012
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro, 1991–2016

4681012141991200320161991: 7.51992: 6.21993: 5.31994: 6.91995: 6.81996: 131997: 11.31998: 11.41999: 10.62000: 12.52001: 11.32002: 11.52003: 11.92004: 122005: 12.42006: 14.12007: 13.62008: 10.92009: 9.22010: 8.42011: 5.82012: 4.22013: 6.22014: 6.42015: 6.22016: 6.1

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 Montenegro is 6.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro peaked at 14.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2012.

That places Montenegro 157th 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 Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Montenegro, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 7.5%
1992 6.2% -17.5%
1993 5.3% -15.4%
1994 6.9% +30.4%
1995 6.8% -1.5%
1996 13.0% +92.1%
1997 11.3% -12.5%
1998 11.4% +0.8%
1999 10.6% -7.4%
2000 12.5% +17.8%
2001 11.3% -9.9%
2002 11.5% +2.5%
2003 11.9% +3.0%
2004 12.0% +1.0%
2005 12.4% +3.2%
2006 14.1% +13.5%
2007 13.6% -3.0%
2008 10.9% -20.0%
2009 9.2% -15.6%
2010 8.4% -8.5%
2011 5.8% -31.2%
2012 4.2% -28.0%
2013 6.2% +49.6%
2014 6.4% +2.0%
2015 6.2% -3.3%
2016 6.1% -0.4%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 27% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 6.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +92.1% 6.8% 13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 5.3% 13.0% 9
2000s 11.9% 9.2% 14.1% 10
2010s 6.2% 4.2% 8.4% 7

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 154 Finland 6.9% compare
  2. 155 Channel Islands 6.8% compare
  3. 156 Latvia 6.8% compare
  4. 158 New Caledonia 6.1% compare
  5. 159 Bulgaria 6.0% compare
  6. 160 Austria 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro?
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Montenegro was 6.1% 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 Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Montenegro ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".