Benin vs Low income: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Benin
75.0%
in 2016
Low income
39.1%
in 2016
Benin rank
9th
Low income rank
6th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Benin
- Low income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 75.0% against 39.1% in Low income, a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.9 times Low income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 51.3% | 31.0% | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 43.3% | 29.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 40.5% | 33.5% | 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 income?
- Benin, at 75.0% against 39.1% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Benin and Low income?
- 35.9%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Low income rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 9th and Low income ranks 6th 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".