Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income
Low income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 50.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income stood at 50.4%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income peaked at 56.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2016.
Low income ranks 3rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.7% | — |
| 1992 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 56.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 55.3% | 56.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 51.2% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.4% | 51.3% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Low income
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- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1498 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.53 units per square kilometre (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Low income was 50.4% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 1997.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2016.
- How does Low income rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Low income ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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".