Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 74.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 74.1% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 87.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2001.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.4% | — |
| 1992 | 75.6% | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 82.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 79.3% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 87.1% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 83.0% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74.6% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 73.8% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +3.2% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 74.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 74.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 75.6% | 87.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 70.4% | 63.9% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 69.7% | 75.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Guinea-Bissau was 74.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 87.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2001.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 10th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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".