Gambia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Gambia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 63.3% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 50.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 4.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 15.4% | 43.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 13.9% | 56.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 12.8% | 56.1% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Gambia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Gambia, at 63.3% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 50.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th 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".