Africa Western and Central vs India: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Africa Western and Central
15.9%
in 2025
India
31.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
23rd
India rank
20th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 31.6% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 15.7%.
That makes India's figure about 2.0 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th of 47 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 36.1% | 13.6% | India |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 33.7% | 12.7% | India |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 35.5% | 17.8% | India |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 33.7% | 17.5% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or India?
- India, at 31.6% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and India?
- 15.7%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and India?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and India rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and India ranks 20th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family 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
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.