Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 3.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 3.2% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 6.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.4% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.9% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -22.8% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 28% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.7%, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.2% | 4.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 179 Luxembourg 5.5% compare
- 180 Brunei Darussalam 4.9% compare
- 181 Macau, China 4.1% compare
- 183 Belarus 3.2% compare
- 184 Kuwait 2.5% compare
- 185 Bahrain 1.7% compare
More gender data for Saudi Arabia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 8,519 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.7629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 275,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 288,722 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 275,525 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 288,548 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 263,011 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Saudi Arabia was 3.2% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 182nd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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".