Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)
Uganda
60.7%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
66.2%
in 2016
Uganda rank
19th
Zimbabwe rank
16th
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Uganda
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 66.2% against 60.7% in Uganda, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.
Uganda ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Uganda | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 57.4% | 22.4% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 70.5% | 15.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 65.5% | 2.7% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Uganda or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 66.2% against 60.7% in Uganda as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 5.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Uganda ranks 19th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th 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".