Ethiopia vs Republic of Moldova: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Ethiopia
18.0%
in 2016
Republic of Moldova
19.2%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
97th
Republic of Moldova rank
94th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Republic of Moldova currently reports 19.2% against 18.0% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Republic of Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 97th and Republic of Moldova ranks 94th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Republic of Moldova Difference Ahead
1990s 33.3% 18.2% 15.1% Ethiopia
2000s 25.4% 18.5% 6.9% Ethiopia
2010s 24.9% 18.5% 6.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Ethiopia or Republic of Moldova?
Republic of Moldova, at 19.2% against 18.0% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?
1.2%, with Republic of Moldova ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Ethiopia and Republic of Moldova rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Ethiopia ranks 97th and Republic of Moldova ranks 94th 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".