Panama vs Sri Lanka: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Panama
23.9%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
24.0%
in 2016
Panama rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Panama
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 24.0% against 23.9% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Panama ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.3% | 16.4% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 23.6% | 2.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Panama or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 24.0% against 23.9% in Panama as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Panama ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th 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".