Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 18.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.6%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 23.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 1996.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 120th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.1% | — |
| 1992 | 14.3% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 16.1% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 13.5% | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +24.8% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 21.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -27.6% |
| 2015 | 19.0% | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 70% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 18.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 13.5% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.5% | 23.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More gender data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 372.3 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.27 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,642 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,642 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7178 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 11,659 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 12,443 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 11,698 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 12,486 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 11,794 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 18.6% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 1996.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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".