East Asia & Pacific vs Vanuatu: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
East Asia & Pacific
22.0%
in 2016
Vanuatu
68.2%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 68.2% against 22.0% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 46.2%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 25 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 65.7% | 50.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 67.2% | 48.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 67.5% | 46.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), East Asia & Pacific or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 68.2% against 22.0% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
- 46.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 25 groups.
- 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".