Eritrea vs Samoa: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Eritrea
32.4%
in 2016
Samoa
30.4%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
53rd
Samoa rank
56th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 32.4% against 30.4% in Samoa, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 56th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 12.4% 28.2% Eritrea
2000s 32.9% 12.7% 20.2% Eritrea
2010s 32.3% 29.2% 3.1% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Eritrea or Samoa?
Eritrea, at 32.4% against 30.4% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Eritrea and Samoa?
2.0%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Samoa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Samoa rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Eritrea ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 56th 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".