Iraq vs South Korea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Iraq
13.7%
in 2016
South Korea
13.7%
in 2016
Iraq rank
112th
South Korea rank
113th

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

  • Iraq
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 13.7% against 13.7% in South Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Korea ahead.

Iraq ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 113th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 14.8% 18.9% 4.1% South Korea
2000s 12.3% 18.2% 5.9% South Korea
2010s 12.5% 14.7% 2.2% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iraq or South Korea?
Iraq, at 13.7% against 13.7% in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Iraq and South Korea?
0.0%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iraq and South Korea rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Iraq ranks 112th and South Korea ranks 113th 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".