Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Kenya: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
23.7%
in 2016
Kenya
22.7%
in 2016
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
80th
Kenya rank
83rd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 23.7% against 22.7% in Kenya, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iran, Islamic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 80th and Kenya ranks 83rd of 187 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 24.8% 16.2% 8.6% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 23.9% 14.1% 9.8% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 21.2% 17.3% 4.0% Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Kenya?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
1.0%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Kenya rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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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".