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
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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

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".