Norway vs Sweden: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Norway
3.5%
in 2016
Sweden
4.2%
in 2016
Norway rank
177th
Sweden rank
174th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Norway
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 4.2% against 3.5% in Norway, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 4.6% | 0.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.9% | 0.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.2% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Norway or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 4.2% against 3.5% in Norway as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Norway and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Norway and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Norway ranks 177th and Sweden ranks 174th 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".