Malta vs Sweden: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Malta
4.5%
in 2016
Sweden
4.2%
in 2016
Malta rank
172nd
Sweden rank
174th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.2% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Malta or Sweden?
- Malta, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Malta ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 174th 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".