Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 50.6%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.9 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 72.2% | 45.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 76.7% | 51.1% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 74.5% | 48.8% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 26.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 50.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 25 groups.
- 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".