Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 41.1% against 40.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 42.4% | 11.6% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 45.7% | 4.6% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 44.7% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 0.9% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 41.1% against 40.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Philippines ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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.