Iran vs Kenya: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)
Iran
23.7%
in 2016
Kenya
22.7%
in 2016
Iran rank
80th
Kenya rank
83rd
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Iran
- Kenya
How they compare
Iran currently reports 23.7% against 22.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.8% | 16.2% | 8.6% | Iran |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 14.1% | 9.8% | Iran |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 17.3% | 4.0% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iran or Kenya?
- Iran, at 23.7% against 22.7% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Iran and Kenya?
- 1.0%, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kenya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iran and Kenya rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iran ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd 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".