How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti 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.

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

Haiti

86.0%

in 2016

Nigeria

77.1%

in 2016

Haiti rank

4th

Nigeria rank

7th

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

Haiti
Nigeria

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 86.0% against 77.1% in Nigeria, a difference of 8.9%.

That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.

Haiti ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Haiti	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	84.7%	72.2%	12.4%	Haiti
2000s	85.5%	76.7%	8.8%	Haiti
2010s	85.8%	74.5%	11.3%	Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Haiti or Nigeria?: Haiti, at 86.0% against 77.1% in Nigeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Haiti and Nigeria?: 8.9%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Nigeria?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Haiti and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Haiti ranks 4th 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: 04 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".