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
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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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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".