Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 43.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 33.7%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.6% | 72.2% | 16.7% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 76.7% | 28.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 74.5% | 29.2% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 43.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
- 33.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 25 groups.
- 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".