Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.SELF.FE.ZS•% of female employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 8.41%
8.41% – 13.24%
13.24% – 24.66%
24.66% – 37.3%
37.3% – 60.66%
60.66% – 81.98%
> 81.98%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
31%
Mean
39.3%
25th pctl
11.4%
75th pctl
65.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
ChadNigerSierra Leone
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChadTCD | 96.75% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 95.42% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 94.77% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 93.51% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 91.33% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 90.83% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 90.7% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 90.64% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 90.59% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 90.58% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.55% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 90.11% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 89.87% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 89.52% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 88.94% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 88.35% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 87.93% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 86.67% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 85.62% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 85.51% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 85.46% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 85.08% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 85.02% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 84.85% | 2023 | |
| BeninBEN | 84.19% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 82.34% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 82.29% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 81.76% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 81.63% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 80.91% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 80.12% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 79.76% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 79.64% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 78.85% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 78.36% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 78.07% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 76.21% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 74.05% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 73.66% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 73.33% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 71.87% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 71.63% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 69.66% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 69.54% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 67.38% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 66.36% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 65.3% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 65.19% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 65.17% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 63.78% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 63.58% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 62.72% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 60.85% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 60.7% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 60.38% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 59.54% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 59.03% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 58.18% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 56.81% | 2022 | |
| PeruPER | 54.71% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 54.28% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 53.58% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 49.77% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 49.09% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 48.48% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 47.21% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 44.4% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 44.05% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 42.96% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 42.82% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 42.67% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 42.29% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 41.74% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 41.12% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 41.01% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 40.35% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 39% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 38.57% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 37.82% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 37.31% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 37.29% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 37.23% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 37.04% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 36.99% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 35.67% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 35.4% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 35.15% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 34.44% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 33.62% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 32.37% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 31.54% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 31.5% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 31.45% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 31.01% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 30.52% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 30.36% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 30.32% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 29.49% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 29.24% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 28.13% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 27.33% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 25.91% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 25.57% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 25.55% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 25.53% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 25.37% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 24.66% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 24.65% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 24.02% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 23.44% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 23.37% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 23.31% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 23.27% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 23.1% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 22.93% | 2022 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 22.82% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.76% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 20.71% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 19.37% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 19.18% | 2021 | |
| CubaCUB | 18.94% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 18.45% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 18.18% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 16.98% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 15.86% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 15.17% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 15.08% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 15.05% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 15.02% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 14.93% | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 14.72% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 13.61% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 13.25% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 13.23% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 12.71% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 12.35% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 11.7% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 11.61% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 11.56% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 11.49% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 11.36% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 11.32% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 11.12% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 11.08% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 11.05% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 11.03% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 10.8% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 10.59% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 10.25% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 9.89% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 9.87% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 9.81% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 9.72% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 9.61% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 8.92% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 8.84% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 8.81% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 8.72% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 8.54% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 8.49% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 8.3% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 8.29% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 8.26% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 8.2% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 7.98% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 7.88% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 7.81% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 7.65% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 7.52% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 6.79% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 6.66% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 6.51% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 6.43% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 6.34% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 5.89% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 5.73% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 5.56% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.2% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 4.69% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 4.47% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 4.22% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 3.81% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 3.36% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 3.35% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 3.18% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.38% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 1.24% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)