Iceland vs Singapore: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Iceland
5.3%
in 2016
Singapore
5.2%
in 2016
Iceland rank
163rd
Singapore rank
164th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Iceland
- Singapore
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.6% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 5.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iceland or Singapore?
- Iceland, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Singapore as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Iceland and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Singapore?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Singapore rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iceland ranks 163rd and Singapore ranks 164th 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".