Myanmar vs Namibia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Myanmar
27.8%
in 2016
Namibia
27.1%
in 2016
Myanmar rank
65th
Namibia rank
68th

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

  • Myanmar
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 27.8% against 27.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Myanmar ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 68th of 187 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.6% 24.7% 4.2% Namibia
2000s 26.1% 31.1% 5.1% Namibia
2010s 26.6% 32.9% 6.3% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Myanmar or Namibia?
Myanmar, at 27.8% against 27.1% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Myanmar and Namibia?
0.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Myanmar and Namibia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Myanmar ranks 65th and Namibia ranks 68th 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".