Libya vs Sudan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Libya
22.2%
in 2016
Sudan
22.4%
in 2016
Libya rank
85th
Sudan rank
84th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Libya
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 22.4% against 22.2% in Libya, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.
Libya ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 23.9% | 0.8% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.8% | 0.1% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 20.3% | 0.8% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Libya or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 22.4% against 22.2% in Libya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Libya and Sudan?
- 0.2%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Libya and Sudan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Libya ranks 85th and Sudan ranks 84th 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".