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

Vanuatu: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 60.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
60.6%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1992
All-time low
58.1%
in 2000
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

02040601991200320161991: 63.71992: 64.61993: 64.31994: 63.41995: 63.81996: 63.81997: 64.51998: 58.41999: 58.72000: 58.12001: 59.42002: 60.12003: 612004: 60.72005: 60.92006: 60.92007: 60.82008: 60.12009: 59.42010: 58.72011: 58.82012: 58.82013: 58.72014: 58.42015: 59.82016: 60.6

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

Analysis

In 2016, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu stood at 60.6%.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu peaked at 64.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2000.

Vanuatu ranks 12th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Vanuatu, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 63.7%
1992 64.6% +1.4%
1993 64.3% -0.5%
1994 63.4% -1.4%
1995 63.8% +0.5%
1996 63.8% +0.1%
1997 64.5% +1.1%
1998 58.4% -9.5%
1999 58.7% +0.6%
2000 58.1% -1.1%
2001 59.4% +2.3%
2002 60.1% +1.1%
2003 61.0% +1.5%
2004 60.7% -0.5%
2005 60.9% +0.4%
2006 60.9% +0.0%
2007 60.8% -0.2%
2008 60.1% -1.3%
2009 59.4% -1.0%
2010 58.7% -1.2%
2011 58.8% +0.2%
2012 58.8% -0.1%
2013 58.7% -0.2%
2014 58.4% -0.4%
2015 59.8% +2.3%
2016 60.6% +1.3%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 60.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 60.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.2%, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.8% 58.4% 64.6% 9
2000s 60.1% 58.1% 61.0% 10
2010s 59.1% 58.4% 60.6% 7

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 9 Nigeria 66.3% compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 62.2% compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 62.1% compare
  4. 13 Guinea 59.8% compare
  5. 14 Niger 59.3% compare
  6. 15 Central African Republic 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Vanuatu was 60.6% 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 Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1992.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2000.
How does Vanuatu rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Vanuatu ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu 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
Last refreshed

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".