Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 28.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
28.6%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
83rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2012
All-time low
28.6%
in 1991
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 28.61992: 28.71993: 28.61994: 28.71995: 28.71996: 28.71997: 28.71998: 28.81999: 28.82000: 28.82001: 28.82002: 28.82003: 28.82004: 28.82005: 28.92006: 28.92007: 292008: 292009: 292010: 29.12011: 29.12012: 29.12013: 29.12014: 292015: 28.72016: 28.6

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

Bolivia, Plurinational State of recorded 28.6% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 29.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1991.

Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 83rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 28.6%
1992 28.7% +0.4%
1993 28.6% -0.1%
1994 28.7% +0.1%
1995 28.7% +0.1%
1996 28.7% +0.1%
1997 28.7% -0.1%
1998 28.8% +0.2%
1999 28.8% +0.1%
2000 28.8% -0.0%
2001 28.8% -0.0%
2002 28.8% -0.0%
2003 28.8% -0.0%
2004 28.8% +0.1%
2005 28.9% +0.2%
2006 28.9% +0.3%
2007 29.0% +0.2%
2008 29.0% +0.1%
2009 29.0% +0.1%
2010 29.1% +0.1%
2011 29.1% +0.1%
2012 29.1% +0.0%
2013 29.1% -0.2%
2014 29.0% -0.1%
2015 28.7% -1.0%
2016 28.6% -0.6%

Bolivia, Plurinational State of compared with similar countries

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 28.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of's 28.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.7% 28.6% 28.8% 9
2000s 28.9% 28.8% 29.0% 10
2010s 29.0% 28.6% 29.1% 7

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  4. 84 Fiji 28.2% compare
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  6. 86 China 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 28.6% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 83rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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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".