Mauritius vs South Africa: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Mauritius
9.3%
in 2016
South Africa
9.0%
in 2016
Mauritius rank
134th
South Africa rank
137th

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

  • Mauritius
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 9.3% against 9.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritius ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 9.3% 13.3% 4.1% South Africa
2000s 9.6% 13.6% 4.0% South Africa
2010s 9.6% 9.5% 0.1% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Mauritius or South Africa?
Mauritius, at 9.3% against 9.0% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Mauritius and South Africa?
0.3%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Mauritius ranks 134th and South Africa ranks 137th 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".