Botswana vs Costa Rica: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Botswana
12.3%
in 2016
Costa Rica
12.4%
in 2016
Botswana rank
117th
Costa Rica rank
116th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Botswana
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 12.4% against 12.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 117th and Costa Rica ranks 116th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 16.5% | 7.0% | Botswana |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 19.1% | 9.7% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 14.2% | 2.8% | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Botswana or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 12.4% against 12.3% in Botswana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 0.1%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Costa Rica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Costa Rica rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Botswana ranks 117th 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".