Arab World vs Cote d'Ivoire: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Arab World
15.3%
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire
63.6%
in 2016
Arab World rank
17th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
17th

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

  • Arab World
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 63.6% against 15.3% in Arab World, a difference of 48.3%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 4.2 times Arab World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 17th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 25 groups.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 19.1% 65.4% 46.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 15.8% 62.0% 46.3% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 15.2% 64.9% 49.7% Cote d'Ivoire

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 Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 63.6% 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 Cote d'Ivoire?
48.3%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Arab World ranks 17th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th 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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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".