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

Romania
11.1%
in 2016
Serbia
11.6%
in 2016
Romania rank
123rd
Serbia rank
120th

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

  • Romania
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 11.6% against 11.1% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 120th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Serbia Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 12.1% 6.6% Romania
2000s 14.0% 10.3% 3.7% Romania
2010s 12.7% 11.6% 1.1% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Romania or Serbia?
Serbia, at 11.6% against 11.1% in Romania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Romania and Serbia?
0.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Serbia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Romania and Serbia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Romania ranks 123rd and Serbia ranks 120th 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".