Costa Rica vs South Korea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Costa Rica
12.4%
in 2016
South Korea
13.7%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
116th
South Korea rank
113th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 13.7% against 12.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 113th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 18.9% | 2.3% | South Korea |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 18.2% | 0.9% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.7% | 0.6% | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Costa Rica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 13.7% against 12.4% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 1.3%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and South Korea rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and South Korea ranks 113th 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".