How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?

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.

Iran vs Sri Lanka: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Iran

23.7%

in 2016

Sri Lanka

24.0%

in 2016

Iran rank

80th

Sri Lanka rank

77th

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

Iran
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 24.0% against 23.7% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.8%	16.4%	8.5%	Iran
2000s	23.9%	20.2%	3.6%	Iran
2010s	21.2%	23.6%	2.3%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iran or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 24.0% against 23.7% in Iran as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Iran and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Iran ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th 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".