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
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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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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".