Malaysia vs Palestine: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Malaysia
17.4%
in 2016
Palestine
17.6%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
100th
Palestine rank
99th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Palestine
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How they compare

Palestine currently reports 17.6% against 17.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.

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

Malaysia ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 99th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 22.9% 9.7% Palestine
2000s 11.9% 19.8% 7.9% Palestine
2010s 14.5% 18.1% 3.6% Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Malaysia or Palestine?
Palestine, at 17.6% against 17.4% in Malaysia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Malaysia and Palestine?
0.2%, with Palestine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Palestine?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Malaysia and Palestine rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Malaysia ranks 100th and Palestine ranks 99th 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".