Netherlands vs Portugal: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Netherlands
10.3%
in 2016
Portugal
9.7%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
128th
Portugal rank
131st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 10.3% against 9.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 20.3% | 14.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 18.5% | 11.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 12.6% | 3.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 10.3% against 9.7% in Portugal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 128th and Portugal ranks 131st 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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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".