Afghanistan vs Tunisia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Afghanistan
11.1%
in 2016
Tunisia
11.7%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
122nd
Tunisia rank
119th

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 11.7% against 11.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tunisia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 119th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 16.8% 6.1% Tunisia
2000s 10.2% 14.1% 3.9% Tunisia
2010s 11.5% 10.9% 0.7% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Afghanistan or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 11.7% against 11.1% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Afghanistan and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Tunisia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Afghanistan ranks 122nd and Tunisia ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female 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".