Guatemala vs Zambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Guatemala
33.6%
in 2016
Zambia
33.6%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
49th
Zambia rank
48th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 33.6% against 33.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 40.6% 32.4% 8.2% Guatemala
2000s 38.8% 34.2% 4.6% Guatemala
2010s 34.8% 35.1% 0.3% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Guatemala or Zambia?
Zambia, at 33.6% against 33.6% in Guatemala as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guatemala and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Guatemala ranks 49th and Zambia ranks 48th 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".