Gabon vs Nicaragua: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Gabon
40.1%
in 2016
Nicaragua
38.9%
in 2016
Gabon rank
36th
Nicaragua rank
39th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Gabon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 40.1% against 38.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 36.1% | 24.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.9% | 1.6% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 38.7% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Gabon or Nicaragua?
- Gabon, at 40.1% against 38.9% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Gabon and Nicaragua rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Gabon ranks 36th and Nicaragua ranks 39th 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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About this data
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".