Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 5.5% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg stood at 5.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg peaked at 6.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
That places Luxembourg 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.5% | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.9% | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -29.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.8% | +32.5% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +143.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -20.2% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +74.6% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +18.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 47% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
- 176 Norway 6.3% compare
- 177 Denmark 6.3% compare
- 178 Hungary 6.2% compare
- 180 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
- 181 Macau, China 4.1% compare
- 182 Saudi Arabia 3.2% compare
More gender data for Luxembourg
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 109.93 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2279 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 603.74 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 603.74 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.9746 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,442 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,621 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,483 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Luxembourg was 5.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Luxembourg rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Luxembourg ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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".