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Figure BO.2.2 The Share of Female Employers Does Not Vary with National Income
Percentage of women in nonagricultural labor force (by employment category)
50
40
30
20 6
7
8
9
10
GDP per capita (log) In labor force
Self-employed
Employers
Wage earners
Source: Based on data from household and labor force surveys in low- and middle-income countries. Note: GDP = gross domestic product.
Figure BO.2.3 The Smaller the Gender Gap in Economic Rights, the Smaller the Gender Gap in Entrepreneurs Who Employ Other Workers
Percentage gap between male and female employers
125 100 75 50 25 0
Low income Large gaps in women’s economic rights
Middle income Limited gaps in women’s economic rights
Source: Hallward-Driemeier, forthcoming 2013. Note: The bars exceed 100 percent if men are more than twice as likely as women to be employers.
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