Australia vs Egypt: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Australia
8.1%
in 2016
Egypt
8.4%
in 2016
Australia rank
147th
Egypt rank
146th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Australia
- Egypt
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 8.4% against 8.1% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Australia ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 11.5% | 3.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 12.1% | 3.9% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 11.0% | 3.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Australia or Egypt?
- Egypt, at 8.4% against 8.1% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Australia and Egypt?
- 0.3%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Egypt?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Egypt rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Australia ranks 147th and Egypt ranks 146th 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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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".