Estonia vs Germany: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Estonia
4.4%
in 2016
Germany
4.7%
in 2016
Estonia rank
173rd
Germany rank
170th

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

  • Estonia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Estonia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 173rd and Germany ranks 170th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 3.3% 0.4% Germany
2000s 3.4% 4.4% 1.1% Germany
2010s 4.0% 4.9% 0.9% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Estonia or Germany?
Germany, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Estonia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Estonia and Germany?
0.3%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Estonia ranks 173rd and Germany ranks 170th 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

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".