China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 37.0% against 35.4% in China, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 86th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 49.4% | 6.4% | China |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 54.4% | 5.9% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 45.4% | 5.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.5% | 2.0% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 37.0% against 35.4% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 1.6%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- China ranks 86th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 83rd 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
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.