Guinea-Bissau vs Least developed countries: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.1% against 39.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 35.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 47.9% | 33.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 40.7% | 29.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 39.8% | 32.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Guinea-Bissau or Least developed countries?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 74.1% against 39.0% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
- 35.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Least developed countries rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 7th 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".