Israel vs Turkey: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Israel
8.9%
in 2016
Turkey
8.8%
in 2016
Israel rank
139th
Turkey rank
140th

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

  • Israel
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Turkey, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Israel ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 140th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 4.0% 11.8% 7.8% Turkey
2000s 4.9% 12.2% 7.4% Turkey
2010s 6.7% 10.4% 3.8% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Israel or Turkey?
Israel, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Turkey as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Israel and Turkey?
0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Turkey?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Israel and Turkey rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Israel ranks 139th and Turkey ranks 140th 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".