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

Samoa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 30.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2015
All-time low
5.8%
in 2007
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

510152025301991200320161991: 18.91992: 19.11993: 19.21994: 18.21995: 21.71996: 21.61997: 21.51998: 22.31999: 22.92000: 22.12001: 222002: 27.92003: 27.92004: 27.22005: 27.22006: 27.62007: 5.82008: 62009: 30.12010: 30.32011: 29.62012: 29.72013: 29.92014: 30.42015: 30.62016: 30.3

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

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa stood at 30.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa peaked at 30.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2007.

That places Samoa 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Samoa, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 18.9%
1992 19.1% +1.1%
1993 19.2% +0.4%
1994 18.2% -4.9%
1995 21.7% +19.3%
1996 21.6% -0.5%
1997 21.5% -0.6%
1998 22.3% +3.6%
1999 22.9% +2.8%
2000 22.1% -3.6%
2001 22.0% -0.6%
2002 27.9% +27.2%
2003 27.9% -0.2%
2004 27.2% -2.3%
2005 27.2% -0.1%
2006 27.6% +1.4%
2007 5.8% -78.8%
2008 6.0% +3.5%
2009 30.1% +397.2%
2010 30.3% +0.9%
2011 29.6% -2.6%
2012 29.7% +0.4%
2013 29.9% +0.9%
2014 30.4% +1.6%
2015 30.6% +0.6%
2016 30.3% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.6% 18.2% 22.9% 9
2000s 22.4% 5.8% 30.1% 10
2010s 30.1% 29.6% 30.6% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Samoa was 30.3% 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2007.
How does Samoa rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Samoa ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa 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".