Germany vs Ireland: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Germany
4.7%
in 2016
Ireland
5.1%
in 2016
Germany rank
170th
Ireland rank
168th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 170th and Ireland ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 5.4% | 2.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.4%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Germany ranks 170th and Ireland ranks 168th 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".