Colombia vs Philippines: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 42.7% against 41.1% in Philippines, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.
Colombia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 54.0% | 12.0% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 50.3% | 8.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 43.7% | 1.8% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 41.5% | 1.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 42.7% against 41.1% in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Colombia and Philippines?
- 1.6%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Colombia ranks 71st and Philippines ranks 74th 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.