Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 13.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand stood at 13.1%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand peaked at 16.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2013.
That places New Zealand 139th 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.2% | — |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +4.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 13.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 13.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 46% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.9% | 14.2% | 16.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 11.8% | 14.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More gender data for New Zealand
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.87 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.6435 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,499 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,499 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7305 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,751 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,320 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,663 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,141 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in New Zealand was 13.1% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2013.
- How does New Zealand rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- New Zealand ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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".