Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Gambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.3% against 10.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 52.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 6.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 18th of 25 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 59.3% | 48.4% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 70.7% | 57.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 69.0% | 57.7% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 63.3% against 10.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 52.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Gambia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Gambia ranks 18th 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".