Afghanistan vs Comoros: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2016
Comoros
44.5%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
38th
Comoros rank
41st

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Comoros
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 44.5% in Comoros, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Comoros ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 38th and Comoros ranks 41st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Comoros in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Comoros Difference Ahead
1990s 44.8% 49.4% 4.6% Comoros
2000s 47.0% 46.5% 0.5% Afghanistan
2010s 45.2% 45.2% 0.0% 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 Comoros?
Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 44.5% in Comoros as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Comoros?
1.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Comoros?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Comoros rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Comoros ranks 41st 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".