French Polynesia vs Italy: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

French Polynesia
15.1%
in 2025
Italy
15.9%
in 2025
French Polynesia rank
127th
Italy rank
125th

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

  • French Polynesia
  • Italy
05101520199120082025

How they compare

Italy currently reports 15.9% against 15.1% in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 127th and Italy ranks 125th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 20.2% 19.9% 0.2% French Polynesia
2000s 16.5% 18.3% 1.8% Italy
2010s 14.8% 16.7% 1.9% Italy
2020s 15.1% 15.8% 0.7% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), French Polynesia or Italy?
Italy, at 15.9% against 15.1% in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between French Polynesia and Italy?
0.8%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Italy?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do French Polynesia and Italy rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
French Polynesia ranks 127th and Italy ranks 125th 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.