High income vs India: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
High income
7.2%
in 2016
India
54.7%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
India rank
23rd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- High income
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 54.7% against 7.2% in High income, a difference of 47.5%.
That makes India's figure about 7.5 times High income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd of 25 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 56.4% | 48.1% | India |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 50.4% | 42.8% | India |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 53.0% | 45.6% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), High income or India?
- India, at 54.7% against 7.2% in High income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between High income and India?
- 47.5%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and India?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do High income and India rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- High income ranks 24th and India ranks 23rd 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".