Arab World vs Comoros: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Arab World
15.3%
in 2016
Comoros
58.5%
in 2016
Arab World rank
17th
Comoros rank
20th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Arab World
- Comoros
How they compare
Comoros currently reports 58.5% against 15.3% in Arab World, a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Comoros's figure about 3.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 17th and Comoros ranks 20th of 25 groups.
Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Comoros | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 66.3% | 47.2% | Comoros |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 60.7% | 44.9% | Comoros |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 59.5% | 44.3% | Comoros |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Arab World or Comoros?
- Comoros, at 58.5% against 15.3% in Arab World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Arab World and Comoros?
- 43.2%, with Comoros ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Comoros?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Arab World and Comoros rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Arab World ranks 17th and Comoros ranks 20th of 25 groups.
- 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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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".