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

Lesotho
48.1%
in 2016
North America
5.4%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
26th
North America rank
25th

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

  • Lesotho
  • North America
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 48.1% against 5.4% in North America, a difference of 42.7%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 8.8 times North America's.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and North America ranks 25th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho North America Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 6.4% 43.2% Lesotho
2000s 48.5% 6.0% 42.5% Lesotho
2010s 48.0% 5.7% 42.3% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Lesotho or North America?
Lesotho, at 48.1% against 5.4% in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and North America?
42.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and North America rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Lesotho ranks 26th and North America 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".