Nicaragua vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Nicaragua
38.9%
in 2016
Tanzania
38.1%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
39th
Tanzania rank
40th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 38.9% against 38.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 40th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1% 94.3% 58.2% Tanzania
2000s 36.9% 73.0% 36.1% Tanzania
2010s 38.7% 43.6% 4.9% Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Nicaragua or Tanzania?
Nicaragua, at 38.9% against 38.1% in Tanzania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Nicaragua and Tanzania?
0.8%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 40th 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".