East Timor vs Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

East Timor
14.8%
in 2016
Turkmenistan
15.4%
in 2016
East Timor rank
110th
Turkmenistan rank
109th

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

  • East Timor
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 15.4% against 14.8% in East Timor, a difference of 0.6%.

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

East Timor ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Timor Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 16.2% 4.6% Turkmenistan
2000s 9.9% 15.3% 5.4% Turkmenistan
2010s 11.3% 15.1% 3.8% Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), East Timor or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 15.4% against 14.8% in East Timor as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between East Timor and Turkmenistan?
0.6%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do East Timor and Turkmenistan rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
East Timor ranks 110th and Turkmenistan ranks 109th 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".