Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation peaked at 8.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Russian Federation 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) in Russian Federation, 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% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 72% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation'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) in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- 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 Russian Federation?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Russian Federation 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Russian Federation rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 166th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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".