Kenya vs Mexico: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Kenya
22.7%
in 2016
Mexico
23.0%
in 2016
Kenya rank
83rd
Mexico rank
82nd

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

  • Kenya
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 23.0% against 22.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 16.2% 22.0% 5.7% Mexico
2000s 14.1% 22.6% 8.5% Mexico
2010s 17.3% 22.9% 5.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Kenya or Mexico?
Mexico, at 23.0% against 22.7% in Kenya as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Kenya and Mexico?
0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Kenya ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 82nd 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".