Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Costa Rica: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
12.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica
12.4%
in 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
115th
Costa Rica rank
116th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 12.9% against 12.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 16.5% | 3.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 19.1% | 3.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 0.1% | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Bosnia and Herzegovina or Costa Rica?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 12.9% against 12.4% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 0.5%, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Costa Rica rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 115th and Costa Rica ranks 116th 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".