Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 25.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan stood at 25.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan peaked at 41.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2014.
That places Kazakhstan 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.0% | — |
| 1992 | 27.4% | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 29.4% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 40.8% | +13.3% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 35.7% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 30.8% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -2.4% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 25.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 25.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -29.7% | 39.0% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.3% | 27.4% | 41.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 28.9% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 24.7% | 28.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 93 Nicaragua 25.8% compare
- 94 Greece 25.7% compare
- 95 South Sudan 25.6% compare
- 97 United States Virgin Islands 25.4% compare
- 98 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare
- 99 Uruguay 24.9% compare
More gender data for Kazakhstan
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 6,050 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.2514 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 15,953 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 15,953 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.54 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 192,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 204,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 195,086 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 207,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 198,672 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Kazakhstan was 25.6% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2014.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Kazakhstan ranks 96th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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".