Gabon vs Mozambique: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Gabon
40.1%
in 2016
Mozambique
40.4%
in 2016
Gabon rank
36th
Mozambique rank
34th

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

  • Gabon
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 40.4% against 40.1% in Gabon, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 34th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 60.5% 48.3% 12.2% Gabon
2000s 38.5% 39.6% 1.1% Mozambique
2010s 37.1% 43.3% 6.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Gabon or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 40.4% against 40.1% in Gabon as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Gabon and Mozambique?
0.3%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mozambique?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Gabon and Mozambique rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Gabon ranks 36th and Mozambique ranks 34th 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".