Jamaica vs Sao Tome and Principe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Jamaica
28.8%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
30.0%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
60th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 30.0% against 28.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 52.2% | 21.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 41.5% | 12.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Jamaica or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 30.0% against 28.8% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 1.2%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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".