Afghanistan vs Colombia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2016
Colombia
45.2%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
38th
Colombia rank
39th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Colombia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 45.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.5% | 3.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 41.6% | 5.4% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.3% | 0.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Afghanistan or Colombia?
- Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 45.2% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 0.4%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Colombia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Colombia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 39th 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".