Algeria vs Libya: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Algeria
26.7%
in 2016
Libya
26.8%
in 2016
Algeria rank
88th
Libya rank
87th

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 26.8% against 26.7% in Algeria, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Libya ahead.

Algeria ranks 88th and Libya ranks 87th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 27.5% 4.5% Libya
2000s 25.1% 25.3% 0.2% Libya
2010s 26.7% 24.6% 2.1% Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Algeria or Libya?
Libya, at 26.8% against 26.7% in Algeria as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Algeria and Libya?
0.1%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Libya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Algeria and Libya rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Algeria ranks 88th and Libya ranks 87th 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".