Haiti vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Haiti
86.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.6%
in 2016
Haiti rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Haiti
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 86.0% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 39.4%.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Haiti has been ahead every year.
Haiti ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Haiti has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Haiti | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.7% | 54.2% | 30.4% | Haiti |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 50.1% | 35.4% | Haiti |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 47.5% | 38.3% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Haiti, at 86.0% against 46.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 39.4%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Haiti and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Haiti ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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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About this data
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".