India vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
India
54.7%
in 2016
Lesotho
48.1%
in 2016
India rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
26th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- India
- Lesotho
How they compare
India currently reports 54.7% against 48.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.
India ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 49.6% | 6.8% | India |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 48.5% | 1.8% | India |
| 2010s | 53.0% | 48.0% | 5.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), India or Lesotho?
- India, at 54.7% against 48.1% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between India and Lesotho?
- 6.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do India and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- India ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 26th 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".