Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Niger: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
10.5%
in 2016
Niger
58.5%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
19th
Niger rank
21st

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 58.5% against 10.5% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 48.0%.

That makes Niger's figure about 5.6 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 11.0% 51.6% 40.7% Niger
2000s 12.9% 63.8% 50.8% Niger
2010s 11.3% 56.8% 45.5% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 58.5% 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 Niger?
48.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Niger?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 19th and Niger ranks 21st 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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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".