Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia
Armenia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 36.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Armenia recorded 36.2% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia peaked at 36.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2000.
That places Armenia 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.0% | — |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 29.1% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 31.4% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 27.7% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 35.8% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 36.9% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
Armenia compared with similar countries
- Armenia's 36.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Armenia's 36.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 25.3% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.2% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.4% | 36.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Armenia
More gender data for Armenia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 493.98 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,357 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,357 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2665 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 16,646 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 17,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 16,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 18,043 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 16,673 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Armenia was 36.2% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2000.
- How does Armenia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Armenia ranks 60th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male 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".