India vs Other small states: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- India
- Other small states
How they compare
India currently reports 78.8% against 31.5% in Other small states, a difference of 47.3%.
That makes India's figure about 2.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 35th of 187 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.8% | 34.0% | 57.8% | India |
| 2000s | 89.6% | 33.0% | 56.7% | India |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 32.8% | 50.7% | India |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 32.0% | 47.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), India or Other small states?
- India, at 78.8% against 31.5% in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between India and Other small states?
- 47.3%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Other small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Other small states rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- India ranks 34th and Other small states ranks 35th 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.