Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Laos
43.0%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
44.3%
in 2016
Laos rank
32nd
Papua New Guinea rank
29th

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

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 44.3% against 43.0% in Laos, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Laos ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 44.8% 41.8% 3.0% Laos
2000s 33.4% 39.6% 6.2% Papua New Guinea
2010s 41.9% 40.8% 1.1% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 44.3% against 43.0% in Laos as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
1.3%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Laos ranks 32nd and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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".