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
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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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".