European Union vs India: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

European Union
7.9%
in 2016
India
54.7%
in 2016
European Union rank
22nd
India rank
23rd

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

  • European Union
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 54.7% against 7.9% in European Union, a difference of 46.8%.

That makes India's figure about 6.9 times European Union's.

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

European Union ranks 22nd 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 European Union India Difference Ahead
1990s 8.4% 56.4% 48.0% India
2000s 7.6% 50.4% 42.8% India
2010s 7.9% 53.0% 45.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), European Union or India?
India, at 54.7% against 7.9% in European Union as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between European Union and India?
46.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do European Union and India rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
European Union ranks 22nd 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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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".