Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Congo
87.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.6%
in 2016
Congo rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Congo currently reports 87.0% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.6% | 54.2% | 34.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 50.1% | 34.7% | Congo |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 47.5% | 37.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Congo, at 87.0% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 40.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Congo ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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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".