How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?

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.

Congo vs Somalia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Congo

87.0%

in 2016

Somalia

87.0%

in 2016

Congo rank

2nd

Somalia rank

3rd

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

Congo
Somalia

How they compare

Congo currently reports 87.0% against 87.0% in Somalia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	88.6%	87.4%	1.2%	Congo
2000s	84.8%	87.1%	2.2%	Somalia
2010s	85.3%	87.0%	1.7%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Congo or Somalia?: Congo, at 87.0% against 87.0% in Somalia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Congo and Somalia?: 0.0%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Somalia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Congo and Somalia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Congo ranks 2nd and Somalia ranks 3rd 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".