OECD members vs Uganda: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

OECD members
8.1%
in 2015
Uganda
60.7%
in 2016
OECD members rank
21st
Uganda rank
19th

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

  • OECD members
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 60.7% against 8.1% in OECD members, a difference of 52.6%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 7.5 times OECD members's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 79.8% 71.0% Uganda
2000s 8.4% 54.6% 46.2% Uganda
2010s 8.5% 63.2% 54.7% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), OECD members or Uganda?
Uganda, at 60.7% against 8.1% in OECD members as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between OECD members and Uganda?
52.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Uganda?
25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do OECD members and Uganda rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
OECD members ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 19th of 25 groups.
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

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".