Gambia vs OECD members: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Gambia
63.3%
in 2016
OECD members
8.1%
in 2015
Gambia rank
18th
OECD members rank
21st

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

  • Gambia
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 63.3% against 8.1% in OECD members, a difference of 55.2%.

That makes Gambia's figure about 7.8 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 59.3% 8.8% 50.5% Gambia
2000s 70.7% 8.4% 62.3% Gambia
2010s 69.9% 8.5% 61.5% 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 OECD members?
Gambia, at 63.3% against 8.1% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Gambia and OECD members?
55.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and OECD members?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Gambia and OECD members rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Gambia ranks 18th and OECD members ranks 21st 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".