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
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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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".