Bangladesh vs Zambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Bangladesh
33.2%
in 2016
Zambia
33.6%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
50th
Zambia rank
48th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bangladesh
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.6% against 33.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 32.4% | 6.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 34.2% | 10.8% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 35.1% | 4.3% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Bangladesh or Zambia?
- Zambia, 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 Zambia?
- 0.4%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bangladesh and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bangladesh ranks 50th and Zambia ranks 48th 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".