Puerto Rico vs Spain: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Puerto Rico
8.5%
in 2016
Spain
8.8%
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
143rd
Spain rank
141st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 8.8% against 8.5% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 13.2% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 8.8% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Spain, at 8.8% against 8.5% in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 141st 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".