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

Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2016
Paraguay
32.4%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
50th
Paraguay rank
52nd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 33.2% against 32.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Paraguay ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 25.6% 40.9% 15.2% Paraguay
2000s 23.4% 40.9% 17.5% Paraguay
2010s 30.9% 35.4% 4.5% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Bangladesh or Paraguay?
Bangladesh, at 33.2% against 32.4% in Paraguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Bangladesh and Paraguay?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Paraguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Paraguay rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Bangladesh ranks 50th and Paraguay ranks 52nd 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".