Comoros vs European Union: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Comoros
58.5%
in 2016
European Union
7.9%
in 2016
Comoros rank
20th
European Union rank
22nd

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

  • Comoros
  • European Union
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 58.5% against 7.9% in European Union, a difference of 50.6%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 7.4 times European Union's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Comoros has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 20th and European Union ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros European Union Difference Ahead
1990s 66.3% 8.4% 57.9% Comoros
2000s 60.7% 7.6% 53.1% Comoros
2010s 59.5% 7.9% 51.6% Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Comoros or European Union?
Comoros, at 58.5% against 7.9% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Comoros and European Union?
50.6%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and European Union?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Comoros and European Union rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Comoros ranks 20th and European Union ranks 22nd 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".