Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2016
Guatemala
33.6%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
50th
Guatemala rank
49th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 33.6% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 49th of 187 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 40.6% 15.0% Guatemala
2000s 23.4% 38.8% 15.5% Guatemala
2010s 30.9% 34.8% 3.9% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Bangladesh or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 33.6% against 33.2% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Bangladesh ranks 50th and Guatemala ranks 49th 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".