Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United States
United States: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 5.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United States, 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 United States is 5.0%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United States peaked at 6.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2016.
United States ranks 169th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.2% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 6.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.1% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 5.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.1%, 71% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.7% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United States?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in United States was 5.0% 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does United States rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- United States ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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".