Republic of Moldova vs Uruguay: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Republic of Moldova
19.2%
in 2016
Uruguay
20.5%
in 2016
Republic of Moldova rank
94th
Uruguay rank
92nd

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

  • Republic of Moldova
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 20.5% against 19.2% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.

Republic of Moldova ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 92nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Moldova averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 18.2% 18.1% 0.1% Republic of Moldova
2000s 18.5% 20.2% 1.7% Uruguay
2010s 18.5% 20.1% 1.6% Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Republic of Moldova or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 20.5% against 19.2% in Republic of Moldova as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?
1.3%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and Uruguay?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Republic of Moldova and Uruguay rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Republic of Moldova ranks 94th and Uruguay ranks 92nd 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".