Poland vs Romania: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Poland
10.5%
in 2016
Romania
11.1%
in 2016
Poland rank
126th
Romania rank
123rd

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

  • Poland
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 11.1% against 10.5% in Poland, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Poland ranks 126th and Romania ranks 123rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 18.7% 18.8% 0.0% Romania
2000s 13.7% 14.0% 0.2% Romania
2010s 11.1% 12.7% 1.6% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Poland or Romania?
Romania, at 11.1% against 10.5% in Poland as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Poland and Romania?
0.6%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Romania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Poland and Romania rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Poland ranks 126th and Romania ranks 123rd 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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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".