Nicaragua vs Tonga: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Nicaragua
38.9%
in 2016
Tonga
39.6%
in 2016
Nicaragua rank
39th
Tonga rank
38th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.6% against 38.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.1% | 32.0% | 4.2% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 36.9% | 38.8% | 2.0% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 39.1% | 0.4% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Nicaragua or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.6% against 38.9% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.7%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th and Tonga ranks 38th 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".