Latin America & Caribbean vs Liberia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Latin America & Caribbean
25.5%
in 2016
Liberia
69.9%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Liberia rank
13th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Liberia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 69.9% against 25.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 44.4%.
That makes Liberia's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Liberia has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 13th of 25 groups.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 67.6% | 41.7% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 70.0% | 45.3% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 67.0% | 42.3% | Liberia |
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 or Liberia?
- Liberia, at 69.9% against 25.5% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 44.4%, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Liberia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Liberia ranks 13th 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".