Equatorial Guinea vs Jamaica: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Equatorial Guinea
30.2%
in 2016
Jamaica
28.8%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
58th
Jamaica rank
60th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.2% against 28.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 30.6% | 7.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 28.8% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 28.9% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Equatorial Guinea or Jamaica?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.2% against 28.8% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 1.4%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Jamaica rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th and Jamaica ranks 60th 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".