Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji

Fiji: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 28.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
28.2%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2009
All-time low
26.7%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, 1991–2016

01020301991200320161991: 28.31992: 27.71993: 27.61994: 26.91995: 27.61996: 27.31997: 28.41998: 28.71999: 27.92000: 28.82001: 29.12002: 28.82003: 27.82004: 272005: 26.72006: 28.12007: 28.82008: 28.92009: 29.42010: 29.22011: 292012: 28.92013: 28.22014: 28.52015: 28.22016: 28.2

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

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji stood at 28.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji peaked at 29.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2005.

That places Fiji 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Fiji, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 28.3%
1992 27.7% -2.0%
1993 27.6% -0.6%
1994 26.9% -2.4%
1995 27.6% +2.3%
1996 27.3% -0.9%
1997 28.4% +3.9%
1998 28.7% +1.3%
1999 27.9% -3.0%
2000 28.8% +3.4%
2001 29.1% +1.0%
2002 28.8% -0.9%
2003 27.8% -3.7%
2004 27.0% -2.8%
2005 26.7% -1.1%
2006 28.1% +5.3%
2007 28.8% +2.4%
2008 28.9% +0.5%
2009 29.4% +1.5%
2010 29.2% -0.6%
2011 29.0% -0.5%
2012 28.9% -0.3%
2013 28.2% -2.4%
2014 28.5% +1.0%
2015 28.2% -1.3%
2016 28.2% +0.1%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 28.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 28.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.8% 26.9% 28.7% 9
2000s 28.3% 26.7% 29.4% 10
2010s 28.6% 28.2% 29.2% 7

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 81 Yemen 29.5% compare
  2. 82 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
  3. 83 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 28.6% compare
  4. 85 Guyana 28.1% compare
  5. 86 China 28.0% compare
  6. 87 Libya 26.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Fiji was 28.2% 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2005.
How does Fiji rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Fiji ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Fiji 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".