Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Kuwait
0.3%
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
0.2%
in 2016
Kuwait rank
185th
United Arab Emirates rank
186th

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

  • Kuwait
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times United Arab Emirates's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Kuwait ranks 185th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Kuwait or United Arab Emirates?
Kuwait, at 0.3% against 0.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Kuwait ranks 185th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th 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".