Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Gambia
63.3%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
66.2%
in 2016
Gambia rank
18th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 66.2% against 63.3% in Gambia, a difference of 2.9%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.3% | 57.4% | 1.9% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 70.5% | 0.2% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 65.5% | 3.5% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 66.2% against 63.3% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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".