Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Lesotho
48.1%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
44.3%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
26th
Papua New Guinea rank
29th

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

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 48.1% against 44.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

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

Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1990s 49.6% 41.8% 7.8% Lesotho
2000s 48.5% 39.6% 9.0% Lesotho
2010s 48.0% 40.8% 7.2% 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 Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 48.1% against 44.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
3.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Lesotho ranks 26th and Papua New Guinea ranks 29th 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".