Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 1.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia is 1.2%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 3.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 1.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | +70.6% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +26.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +2.8% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 16% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 1.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia 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 | +70.6% | 1.8% | 3.0% |
| 2010 | -67.5% | 2.4% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Saudi Arabia was 1.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 183rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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".