Senegal vs Zambia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Senegal
32.5%
in 2016
Zambia
33.6%
in 2016
Senegal rank
51st
Zambia rank
48th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Senegal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 33.6% against 32.5% in Senegal, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Senegal ahead.
Senegal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.4% | 32.4% | 1.0% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 34.2% | 4.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 35.1% | 4.9% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Senegal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 33.6% against 32.5% in Senegal as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Senegal and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Senegal and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Senegal ranks 51st and Zambia ranks 48th 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".