Laos vs Vietnam: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Laos
43.0%
in 2016
Vietnam
40.3%
in 2016
Laos rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
35th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Laos currently reports 43.0% against 40.3% in Vietnam, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 25.3% | 19.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 37.0% | 3.6% | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 43.8% | 1.9% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Laos or Vietnam?
- Laos, at 43.0% against 40.3% in Vietnam as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Laos and Vietnam?
- 2.7%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Laos ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 35th 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".