Guinea-Bissau vs Least developed countries: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Guinea-Bissau
74.1%
in 2016
Least developed countries
39.0%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
7th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Least developed countries
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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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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".