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

Guinea
53.3%
in 2016
India
54.7%
in 2016
Guinea rank
24th
India rank
23rd

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

  • Guinea
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 54.7% against 53.3% in Guinea, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

Guinea ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea India Difference Ahead
1990s 51.2% 56.4% 5.2% India
2000s 55.6% 50.4% 5.2% Guinea
2010s 51.4% 53.0% 1.6% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Guinea or India?
India, at 54.7% against 53.3% in Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guinea and India?
1.4%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and India?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea and India rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Guinea ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd 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".