Afghanistan vs North Korea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2016
North Korea
44.6%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
38th
North Korea rank
40th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- North Korea
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 45.6% against 44.6% in North Korea, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 41.9% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.1% | 2.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 43.7% | 1.5% | 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 North Korea?
- Afghanistan, at 45.6% against 44.6% in North Korea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 1.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and North Korea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 40th 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".