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

Guinea-Bissau
74.1%
in 2016
Togo
72.1%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
10th
Togo rank
11th

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

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Togo
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 74.1% against 72.1% in Togo, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Togo ranks 11th 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 Togo Difference Ahead
1990s 81.0% 59.1% 21.9% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 70.4% 63.4% 7.0% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 72.7% 67.2% 5.5% 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 Togo?
Guinea-Bissau, at 74.1% against 72.1% in Togo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
2.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Togo?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Togo rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th and Togo ranks 11th 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".