How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Angola vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Angola

43.6%

in 2016

Democratic Republic of Congo

43.1%

in 2016

Angola rank

43rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

44th

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

Angola
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Angola currently reports 43.6% against 43.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.6%	47.6%	0.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	45.4%	45.5%	0.1%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	45.5%	43.4%	2.1%	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Angola or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Angola, at 43.6% against 43.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.5%, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Angola ranks 43rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th 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: 04 September 2026

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".