Argentina vs Iraq: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Argentina
23.0%
in 2016
Iraq
23.7%
in 2016
Argentina rank
105th
Iraq rank
103rd

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

  • Argentina
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 23.7% against 23.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Argentina ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 187 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 23.6% 29.1% 5.5% Iraq
2000s 22.9% 25.7% 2.8% Iraq
2010s 22.1% 23.7% 1.6% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Argentina or Iraq?
Iraq, at 23.7% against 23.0% in Argentina as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Argentina and Iraq?
0.7%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iraq?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Iraq rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Argentina ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 103rd 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".