Switzerland vs Syria: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Syria
7.8%
in 2016
Switzerland rank
152nd
Syria rank
149th

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

  • Switzerland
  • Syria
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How they compare

Syria currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Syria has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 149th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 5.1% 11.2% 6.1% Syria
2000s 7.0% 9.8% 2.8% Syria
2010s 7.0% 8.3% 1.3% Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Switzerland or Syria?
Syria, at 7.8% against 7.1% in Switzerland as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Switzerland and Syria?
0.7%, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Syria?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Switzerland and Syria rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Switzerland ranks 152nd and Syria ranks 149th 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

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".