How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Brazil vs Greece: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Brazil

19.0%

in 2016

Greece

18.7%

in 2016

Brazil rank

95th

Greece rank

96th

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

Brazil
Greece

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 19.0% against 18.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Greece in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	22.9%	17.0%	5.9%	Brazil
2000s	19.5%	17.1%	2.4%	Brazil
2010s	17.4%	19.0%	1.6%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Brazil or Greece?: Brazil, at 19.0% against 18.7% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Brazil and Greece?: 0.3%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Greece?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Brazil and Greece rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Brazil ranks 95th and Greece ranks 96th 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: 04 September 2026

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".