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
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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".