Central African Republic vs South Asia: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

Central African Republic
88.3%
in 2025
South Asia
76.8%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
16th
South Asia rank
13th

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Central African Republic
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 88.3% against 76.8% in South Asia, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic South Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 89.2% 90.7% 1.6% South Asia
2000s 89.0% 88.6% 0.5% Central African Republic
2010s 88.6% 81.6% 7.0% Central African Republic
2020s 88.7% 76.8% 11.9% Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Central African Republic or South Asia?
Central African Republic, at 88.3% against 76.8% in South Asia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Central African Republic and South Asia?
11.5%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and South Asia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Central African Republic and South Asia rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
Central African Republic ranks 16th and South Asia ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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

Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.