Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation
Russian Federation: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 6.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation, 1991–2016
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 Russian Federation is 6.4%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation peaked at 7.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1991.
Russian Federation ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Russian Federation, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.9% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | +46.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +44.4% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | +20.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +24.3% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +135.9% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | +6.5% |
Russian Federation compared with similar countries
- Russian Federation's 6.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 55% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Russian Federation's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +135.9% | 3.3% | 7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.9% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Russian Federation
More gender data for Russian Federation
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 21,321 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.22 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 120,569 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 120,569 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2611 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 606,358 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 639,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 618,331 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 653,251 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 635,786 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Russian Federation was 6.4% 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 Russian Federation?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Russian Federation?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1991.
- How does Russian Federation rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Russian Federation ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Russian Federation?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russian Federation 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".