Colombia vs Mauritania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Colombia
41.1%
in 2016
Mauritania
43.0%
in 2016
Colombia rank
33rd
Mauritania rank
31st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 43.0% against 41.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 31st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 55.6% | 18.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 46.5% | 9.6% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 41.6% | 33.0% | 8.6% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 43.0% against 41.1% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 1.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Colombia ranks 33rd and Mauritania ranks 31st 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.
Individual pages
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".