How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?

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.

Cameroon vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Cameroon

79.6%

in 2016

Rwanda

75.9%

in 2016

Cameroon rank

6th

Rwanda rank

8th

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

Cameroon
Rwanda

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 79.6% against 75.9% in Rwanda, a difference of 3.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	68.7%	66.1%	2.6%	Cameroon
2000s	71.8%	79.3%	7.6%	Rwanda
2010s	79.3%	74.7%	4.6%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Cameroon or Rwanda?: Cameroon, at 79.6% against 75.9% in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Cameroon and Rwanda?: 3.7%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Cameroon ranks 6th 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: 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".