Cyprus vs Suriname: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Cyprus
8.4%
in 2016
Suriname
8.5%
in 2016
Cyprus rank
145th
Suriname rank
144th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 144th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Suriname in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 9.4% 8.3% 1.1% Cyprus
2000s 8.5% 9.2% 0.7% Suriname
2010s 8.5% 8.3% 0.2% Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Cyprus or Suriname?
Suriname, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Cyprus as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Cyprus and Suriname?
0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Suriname?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cyprus and Suriname rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Cyprus ranks 145th and Suriname ranks 144th 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".