Finland vs Latvia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Finland
6.9%
in 2016
Latvia
6.8%
in 2016
Finland rank
154th
Latvia rank
156th

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

  • Finland
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Finland currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 156th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 8.2% 6.3% 1.8% Finland
2000s 6.1% 5.4% 0.6% Finland
2010s 6.7% 5.9% 0.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Finland or Latvia?
Finland, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Finland and Latvia?
0.1%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Finland and Latvia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Finland ranks 154th and Latvia ranks 156th 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".