Latin America & Caribbean vs Vanuatu: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Latin America & Caribbean
25.5%
in 2016
Vanuatu
68.2%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean rank
12th
Vanuatu rank
15th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 68.2% against 25.5% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 42.7%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.7 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 15th of 25 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 65.7% | 39.8% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 67.2% | 42.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 67.5% | 42.8% | Vanuatu |
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 Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 68.2% 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 Vanuatu?
- 42.7%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Vanuatu rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 12th and Vanuatu ranks 15th 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".