Low & middle income vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Low & middle income
30.6%
in 2016
Rwanda
75.9%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
8th
Rwanda rank
8th

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

  • Low & middle income
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 75.9% against 30.6% in Low & middle income, a difference of 45.3%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.5 times Low & middle income's.

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

Low & middle income ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Low & middle income Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 26.7% 66.1% 39.5% Rwanda
2000s 27.8% 79.3% 51.5% Rwanda
2010s 29.8% 74.7% 45.0% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Low & middle income or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 75.9% against 30.6% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Low & middle income and Rwanda?
45.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Rwanda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Low & middle income and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Low & middle income ranks 8th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 25 groups.
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".