El Salvador vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
El Salvador
35.8%
in 2016
Tanzania
38.1%
in 2016
El Salvador rank
43rd
Tanzania rank
40th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 38.1% against 35.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 94.3% | 55.9% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 40.6% | 73.0% | 32.4% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 43.6% | 6.8% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), El Salvador or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 38.1% against 35.8% in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 2.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- El Salvador ranks 43rd and Tanzania ranks 40th 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".