Democratic Republic of Congo vs Peru: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.9%
in 2016
Peru
35.0%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
47th
Peru rank
45th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 35.0% against 33.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Peru ranks 45th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 41.3% 32.8% 8.5% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 29.6% 33.4% 3.8% Peru
2010s 30.3% 34.9% 4.5% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Peru?
Peru, at 35.0% against 33.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
1.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Peru rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 47th and Peru ranks 45th 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".