Latvia vs Lithuania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Latvia
6.8%
in 2016
Lithuania
7.1%
in 2016
Latvia rank
156th
Lithuania rank
153rd

Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 7.1% against 6.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Latvia ranks 156th and Lithuania ranks 153rd of 187 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Lithuania Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 9.7% 3.3% Lithuania
2000s 5.4% 9.7% 4.3% Lithuania
2010s 5.9% 6.7% 0.8% Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Latvia or Lithuania?
Lithuania, at 7.1% against 6.8% in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Latvia and Lithuania?
0.3%, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Lithuania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Latvia and Lithuania rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Latvia ranks 156th and Lithuania ranks 153rd 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".