Austria vs Bulgaria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Austria
5.9%
in 2016
Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2016
Austria rank
160th
Bulgaria rank
159th

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

  • Austria
  • Bulgaria
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.0% against 5.9% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Austria ranks 160th and Bulgaria ranks 159th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Bulgaria Difference Ahead
1990s 6.0% 8.3% 2.3% Bulgaria
2000s 5.7% 7.1% 1.3% Bulgaria
2010s 6.1% 6.0% 0.2% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Austria or Bulgaria?
Bulgaria, at 6.0% against 5.9% in Austria as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Austria and Bulgaria?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Austria ranks 160th and Bulgaria ranks 159th 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".