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

India
54.7%
in 2016
OECD members
8.1%
in 2015
India rank
23rd
OECD members rank
21st

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

  • India
  • OECD members
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How they compare

India currently reports 54.7% against 8.1% in OECD members, a difference of 46.6%.

That makes India's figure about 6.7 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 56.4% 8.8% 47.6% India
2000s 50.4% 8.4% 41.9% India
2010s 52.7% 8.5% 44.3% 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 OECD members?
India, at 54.7% against 8.1% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between India and OECD members?
46.6%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and OECD members?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do India and OECD members rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
India ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 21st 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

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".