Egypt vs Syria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Egypt
8.4%
in 2016
Syria
7.8%
in 2016
Egypt rank
146th
Syria rank
149th

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

  • Egypt
  • Syria
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 8.4% against 7.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 146th and Syria ranks 149th of 187 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 11.5% 11.2% 0.3% Egypt
2000s 12.1% 9.8% 2.4% Egypt
2010s 11.0% 8.3% 2.6% 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 Syria?
Egypt, at 8.4% against 7.8% in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Egypt and Syria?
0.6%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Egypt ranks 146th and Syria ranks 149th 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".