Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 16.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine stood at 16.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine peaked at 16.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 1992.
Ukraine ranks 126th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 Ukraine, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.8% | — |
| 1992 | 5.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +56.2% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -32.0% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +27.5% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +15.7% |
| 1999 | 11.3% | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 12.4% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 13.3% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.0% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 16.9% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | +4.1% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 63% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +56.2% | 5.7% | 8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 5.7% | 11.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.6% | 16.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
More gender data for Ukraine
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,430 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -4.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 33,924 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 33,924 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.3206 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 121,478 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 126,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 124,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 129,091 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 118,718 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Ukraine was 16.6% 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 Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 1992.
- How does Ukraine rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ukraine ranks 126th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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".