Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia
Russia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 5.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Russia recorded 5.1% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia peaked at 8.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Russia ranks 166th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.5% | -23.4% |
| 1993 | 0.7% | +37.0% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +59.3% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 1.7% | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +46.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +250.4% |
| 2000 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5% | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +1.8% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russia's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.7%, 59% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +250.4% | 2.5% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russia
More gender data for Russia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russia 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Russia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Russia ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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".