Euro area vs India: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Euro area
7.5%
in 2016
India
54.7%
in 2016
Euro area rank
23rd
India rank
23rd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Euro area
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 54.7% against 7.5% in Euro area, a difference of 47.2%.
That makes India's figure about 7.3 times Euro area's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 23rd and India ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 56.4% | 49.4% | India |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 50.4% | 43.3% | India |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 53.0% | 45.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Euro area or India?
- India, at 54.7% against 7.5% in Euro area as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Euro area and India?
- 47.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Euro area and India rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Euro area ranks 23rd and India ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
- 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".