Ghana vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Ghana
46.0%
in 2016
Lesotho
48.1%
in 2016
Ghana rank
28th
Lesotho rank
26th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 48.1% against 46.0% in Ghana, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.4% | 49.6% | 25.9% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 48.5% | 23.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.0% | 4.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Ghana or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 48.1% against 46.0% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 2.1%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ghana ranks 28th and Lesotho ranks 26th 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".