Vanuatu vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment)

Vanuatu
68.2%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
66.2%
in 2016
Vanuatu rank
15th
Zimbabwe rank
16th

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

  • Vanuatu
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 68.2% against 66.2% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Vanuatu ranks 15th and Zimbabwe ranks 16th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Vanuatu Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 65.7% 57.4% 8.3% Vanuatu
2000s 67.2% 70.5% 3.3% Zimbabwe
2010s 67.5% 65.5% 2.0% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, female (% of female employment), Vanuatu or Zimbabwe?
Vanuatu, at 68.2% against 66.2% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, female (% of female employment) between Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
2.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Vanuatu and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
Vanuatu ranks 15th 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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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".