Guyana vs Libya: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Guyana
21.3%
in 2016
Libya
22.2%
in 2016
Guyana rank
88th
Libya rank
85th

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

  • Guyana
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 22.2% against 21.3% in Guyana, a difference of 0.9%.

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

Guyana ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 17.9% 23.1% 5.2% Libya
2000s 19.0% 18.6% 0.4% Guyana
2010s 20.4% 19.5% 0.9% Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Guyana or Libya?
Libya, at 22.2% against 21.3% in Guyana as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Guyana and Libya?
0.9%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Libya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guyana and Libya rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Guyana ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th 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".