Samoa vs Sao Tome and Principe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Samoa
30.4%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe
30.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
56th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
59th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 30.4% against 30.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Samoa ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.4% | 52.2% | 39.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 41.5% | 28.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.8% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Samoa or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Samoa, at 30.4% against 30.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Samoa ranks 56th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 59th 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".