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
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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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".