Equatorial Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Equatorial Guinea
30.2%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
30.0%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
58th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 30.2% against 30.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 52.2% | 14.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 41.5% | 15.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 28.8% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
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 Sao Tome and Principe?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 30.2% against 30.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.2%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 58th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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".