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
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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.

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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".