Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Rwanda or Togo?

Rwanda, at 75.9% against 72.1% in Togo as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Rwanda vs Togo: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Rwanda

75.9%

in 2016

Togo

72.1%

in 2016

Rwanda rank

8th

Togo rank

11th

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

Rwanda
Togo

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 75.9% against 72.1% in Togo, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Togo's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 8th and Togo ranks 11th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.1%	59.1%	7.0%	Rwanda
2000s	79.3%	63.4%	16.0%	Rwanda
2010s	74.7%	67.2%	7.5%	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Rwanda or Togo?: Rwanda, at 75.9% against 72.1% in Togo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Rwanda and Togo?: 3.8%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Togo?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Togo rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?: Rwanda ranks 8th and Togo ranks 11th 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: 04 September 2026

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".