How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Guinea-Bissau

74.1%

in 2016

Nigeria

77.1%

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau rank

10th

Nigeria rank

7th

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

Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 74.1% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 3.0%.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	81.0%	72.2%	8.7%	Guinea-Bissau
2000s	70.4%	76.7%	6.3%	Nigeria
2010s	72.7%	74.5%	1.8%	Nigeria

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 Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 77.1% against 74.1% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?: 3.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Nigeria 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: 18 September 2026

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".