Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 66.2% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 53.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 5.0 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 25 groups.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 57.4% | 42.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 70.5% | 56.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 65.5% | 52.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 66.2% against 13.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 53.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 18th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 25 groups.
- 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".