Rwanda vs World: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Rwanda
75.9%
in 2016
World
25.9%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
8th
World rank
11th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Rwanda
- World
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 75.9% against 25.9% in World, a difference of 50.0%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 2.9 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 8th and World 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 22.8% | 43.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 23.7% | 55.7% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 74.7% | 25.2% | 49.5% | 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 World?
- Rwanda, at 75.9% against 25.9% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Rwanda and World?
- 50.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and World rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 8th and World 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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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".