Costa Rica vs Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Costa Rica
12.4%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
13.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
116th
Solomon Islands rank
114th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 13.1% against 12.4% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 114th of 187 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5% | 14.9% | 1.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 12.5% | 6.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 1.0% | Costa Rica |
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 Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 13.1% 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 Solomon Islands?
- 0.7%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Solomon Islands rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 116th and Solomon Islands ranks 114th 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".