Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China
China: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 28.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
China recorded 28.0% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China peaked at 44.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2014.
China ranks 86th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.8% | — |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 41.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 30.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -0.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 28.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- China's 28.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.5% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 31.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 30.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near China
More gender data for China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 169,741 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -5.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.23 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.23 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4481 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 4.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 4.56 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 4.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 4.62 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 4.32 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in China was 28.0% 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2014.
- How does China rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- China ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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".