Italy vs Tunisia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Italy
12.3%
in 2016
Tunisia
11.7%
in 2016
Italy rank
118th
Tunisia rank
119th

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

  • Italy
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 12.3% against 11.7% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Tunisia's.

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

Italy ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 119th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 9.2% 16.8% 7.6% Tunisia
2000s 11.2% 14.1% 3.0% Tunisia
2010s 12.4% 10.9% 1.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Italy or Tunisia?
Italy, at 12.3% against 11.7% in Tunisia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Italy and Tunisia?
0.6%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Tunisia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Italy and Tunisia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Italy ranks 118th and Tunisia ranks 119th 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".