Afghanistan vs Nepal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Afghanistan
45.6%
in 2016
Nepal
45.9%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
38th
Nepal rank
37th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 45.9% against 45.6% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 57.2% | 12.4% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.7% | 1.7% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.9% | 0.7% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Afghanistan or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 45.9% against 45.6% in Afghanistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 0.3%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 38th and Nepal ranks 37th 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".