Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.9%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
50th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.9% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 50th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 41.3% 15.6% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 23.4% 29.6% 6.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 30.9% 30.3% 0.5% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.9% against 33.2% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Bangladesh ranks 50th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th 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".