Egypt vs Puerto Rico: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Egypt
8.4%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
8.5%
in 2016
Egypt rank
146th
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Egypt
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 8.5% against 8.4% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd of 187 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.5% | 6.1% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 5.0% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Egypt or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 8.5% against 8.4% in Egypt as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Egypt and Puerto Rico rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Egypt ranks 146th and Puerto Rico ranks 143rd 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".