Benin vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Benin
75.0%
in 2016
Rwanda
75.9%
in 2016
Benin rank
9th
Rwanda rank
8th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Benin
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.9% against 75.0% in Benin, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 66.1% | 16.1% | Benin |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 79.3% | 6.3% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 74.7% | 0.7% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Benin or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 75.9% against 75.0% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Benin and Rwanda?
- 0.9%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Benin ranks 9th and Rwanda 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".