Macau, China vs Norway: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- Macau, China
- Norway
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 4.2% against 3.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 181st and Norway ranks 183rd of 187 countries.
Macau, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 2.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Macau, China or Norway?
- Macau, China, at 4.2% against 3.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Macau, China and Norway?
- 0.8%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Norway rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 181st and Norway ranks 183rd 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.