Tanzania vs Tonga: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Tanzania
38.1%
in 2016
Tonga
39.6%
in 2016
Tanzania rank
40th
Tonga rank
38th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Tanzania
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 39.6% against 38.1% in Tanzania, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Tanzania ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 38th of 187 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 32.0% | 62.3% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 73.0% | 38.8% | 34.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 39.1% | 4.5% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Tanzania or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 39.6% against 38.1% in Tanzania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Tanzania and Tonga?
- 1.5%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Tanzania and Tonga rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Tanzania ranks 40th and Tonga ranks 38th 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".