Benin vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Benin
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.0% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 48.5%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 26.8% | 55.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 25.6% | 47.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 25.7% | 48.3% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Benin or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Benin, at 75.0% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 48.5%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 9th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th 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".