Malawi vs OECD members: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Malawi
57.7%
in 2016
OECD members
8.1%
in 2015
Malawi rank
22nd
OECD members rank
21st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Malawi
- OECD members
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 57.7% against 8.1% in OECD members, a difference of 49.6%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.1 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 8.8% | 57.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 8.4% | 52.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 8.5% | 50.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Malawi or OECD members?
- Malawi, at 57.7% against 8.1% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Malawi and OECD members?
- 49.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Malawi and OECD members rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and OECD members ranks 21st 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".