Afghanistan vs Bangladesh: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2016
Bangladesh
47.8%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
38th
Bangladesh rank
35th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 47.8% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Bangladesh ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bangladesh | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 51.6% | 6.8% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.9% | 1.9% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 49.0% | 3.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Afghanistan or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh, at 47.8% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 2.2%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bangladesh?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Bangladesh rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Bangladesh ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, male (% of male 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
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".