Fiji vs Malaysia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Fiji
17.2%
in 2016
Malaysia
17.4%
in 2016
Fiji rank
102nd
Malaysia rank
100th

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

  • Fiji
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Fiji, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Fiji ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 100th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.3% 13.2% 4.1% Fiji
2000s 17.7% 11.9% 5.8% Fiji
2010s 16.8% 14.5% 2.4% Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Fiji or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Fiji as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Fiji and Malaysia?
0.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Malaysia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Fiji and Malaysia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Fiji ranks 102nd and Malaysia ranks 100th of 187 countries.
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".