Sierra Leone vs South Asia: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Sierra Leone
87.5%
in 2016
South Asia
47.2%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
1st
South Asia rank
1st
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Asia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 87.5% against 47.2% in South Asia, a difference of 40.3%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.9 times South Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 52.4% | 21.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 80.9% | 45.0% | 35.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 45.8% | 40.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Sierra Leone or South Asia?
- Sierra Leone, at 87.5% against 47.2% in South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 40.3%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Asia rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 1st and South Asia ranks 1st 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".