Botswana vs Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Botswana
12.3%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
13.1%
in 2016
Botswana rank
117th
Solomon Islands rank
114th

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Botswana
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 13.1% against 12.3% in Botswana, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 117th and Solomon Islands ranks 114th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 23.6% 14.9% 8.7% Botswana
2000s 9.4% 12.5% 3.2% Solomon Islands
2010s 11.3% 13.2% 1.9% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Botswana or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 13.1% against 12.3% in Botswana as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Botswana and Solomon Islands?
0.8%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Solomon Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Botswana and Solomon Islands rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Botswana ranks 117th and Solomon Islands ranks 114th 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".