Low income vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Low income
39.1%
in 2016
Nigeria
77.1%
in 2016
Low income rank
6th
Nigeria rank
7th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Low income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 77.1% against 39.1% in Low income, a difference of 38.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 25 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 72.2% | 20.9% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 76.7% | 33.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 74.5% | 34.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Low income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 77.1% against 39.1% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Low income and Nigeria?
- 38.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Low income and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Low income ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 7th 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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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".