Lesotho vs Mali: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Lesotho
48.1%
in 2016
Mali
50.7%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
26th
Mali rank
25th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 50.7% against 48.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mali ahead.

Lesotho ranks 26th and Mali ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 56.1% 6.6% Mali
2000s 48.5% 47.9% 0.6% Lesotho
2010s 48.0% 53.4% 5.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Lesotho or Mali?
Mali, at 50.7% against 48.1% in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Mali?
2.6%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Mali ranks 25th 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".