Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), India or Mali?

India, at 54.7% against 50.7% in Mali as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

India vs Mali: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

India

54.7%

in 2016

Mali

50.7%

in 2016

India rank

23rd

Mali rank

25th

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

India
Mali

How they compare

India currently reports 54.7% against 50.7% in Mali, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was India ahead.

India ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	India	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.4%	56.1%	0.3%	India
2000s	50.4%	47.9%	2.5%	India
2010s	53.0%	53.4%	0.4%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), India or Mali?: India, at 54.7% against 50.7% in Mali as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between India and Mali?: 4.0%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Mali?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do India and Mali rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: India ranks 23rd and Mali ranks 25th 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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Indicator: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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".