Estonia vs Sweden: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Estonia
4.4%
in 2016
Sweden
4.2%
in 2016
Estonia rank
173rd
Sweden rank
174th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Estonia
- Sweden
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Estonia ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 4.6% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Estonia or Sweden?
- Estonia, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Estonia and Sweden?
- 0.2%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Estonia and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Estonia ranks 173rd and Sweden ranks 174th 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.
Individual pages
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".