Iraq vs Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Iraq
13.7%
in 2016
Turkmenistan
15.4%
in 2016
Iraq rank
112th
Turkmenistan rank
109th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Iraq
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.4% against 13.7% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Iraq ranks 112th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 187 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 16.2% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 15.3% | 3.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 15.1% | 2.6% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Iraq or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 15.4% against 13.7% in Iraq as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 1.7%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Iraq and Turkmenistan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Iraq ranks 112th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th 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".