Benin vs Low & middle income: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Benin
75.0%
in 2016
Low & middle income
30.6%
in 2016
Benin rank
9th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Benin
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.0% against 30.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Benin's figure about 2.4 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 26.7% | 55.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 27.8% | 45.2% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 29.8% | 44.3% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Benin, at 75.0% against 30.6% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Benin and Low & middle income?
- 44.4%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Low & middle income rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 9th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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".