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

Mongolia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 47.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
47.4%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
36th
of 187 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2010
All-time low
39.5%
in 1995
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

02040601991200320161991: 481992: 42.61993: 44.41994: 43.11995: 39.51996: 40.11997: 40.61998: 42.71999: 42.72000: 44.42001: 43.22002: 452003: 43.82004: 49.12005: 47.62006: 45.62007: 452008: 45.72009: 51.92010: 55.22011: 54.32012: 50.52013: 50.92014: 49.72015: 50.32016: 47.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia is 47.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia peaked at 55.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 1995.

That places Mongolia 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Mongolia, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 48.0%
1992 42.6% -11.3%
1993 44.4% +4.4%
1994 43.1% -2.9%
1995 39.5% -8.3%
1996 40.1% +1.5%
1997 40.6% +1.1%
1998 42.7% +5.4%
1999 42.7% -0.1%
2000 44.4% +4.0%
2001 43.2% -2.7%
2002 45.0% +4.3%
2003 43.8% -2.8%
2004 49.1% +12.3%
2005 47.6% -3.2%
2006 45.6% -4.1%
2007 45.0% -1.4%
2008 45.7% +1.6%
2009 51.9% +13.6%
2010 55.2% +6.4%
2011 54.3% -1.6%
2012 50.5% -7.1%
2013 50.9% +0.9%
2014 49.7% -2.3%
2015 50.3% +1.2%
2016 47.4% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.6% 39.5% 48.0% 9
2000s 46.1% 43.2% 51.9% 10
2010s 51.2% 47.4% 55.2% 7

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  4. 37 Nepal 45.9% compare
  5. 38 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
  6. 39 Colombia 45.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Mongolia was 47.4% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 1995.
How does Mongolia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Mongolia ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mongolia 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".