Mexico vs Sudan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Mexico
23.0%
in 2016
Sudan
22.4%
in 2016
Mexico rank
82nd
Sudan rank
84th

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

  • Mexico
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 23.0% against 22.4% in Sudan, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sudan ahead.

Mexico ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 84th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 22.0% 23.9% 1.9% Sudan
2000s 22.6% 18.8% 3.8% Mexico
2010s 22.9% 20.3% 2.7% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Mexico or Sudan?
Mexico, at 23.0% against 22.4% in Sudan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Mexico and Sudan?
0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Sudan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Mexico ranks 82nd and Sudan ranks 84th 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".