North Korea vs Lebanon: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

North Korea
10.1%
in 2016
Lebanon
9.9%
in 2016
North Korea rank
129th
Lebanon rank
130th

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

  • North Korea
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

North Korea currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Korea ahead.

North Korea ranks 129th and Lebanon ranks 130th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 9.9% 1.4% North Korea
2000s 10.8% 10.0% 0.7% North Korea
2010s 10.1% 9.9% 0.2% North Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), North Korea or Lebanon?
North Korea, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Lebanon as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between North Korea and Lebanon?
0.2%, with North Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Lebanon?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do North Korea and Lebanon rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
North Korea ranks 129th and Lebanon ranks 130th 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".