How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Gambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Europe & Central Asia

9.0%

in 2016

Gambia

63.3%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Gambia rank

18th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Gambia

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 63.3% against 9.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 54.3%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 7.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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	Gambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.2%	59.3%	50.1%	Gambia
2000s	9.8%	70.7%	61.0%	Gambia
2010s	9.3%	69.0%	59.7%	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 or Gambia?: Gambia, at 63.3% against 9.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?: 54.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Gambia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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".