Australia vs Maldives: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Australia
12.8%
in 2016
Maldives
12.1%
in 2016
Australia rank
142nd
Maldives rank
144th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12.8% against 12.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Maldives ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 63.3% | 49.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 19.8% | 5.4% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 13.3% | 0.3% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Australia or Maldives?
- Australia, at 12.8% against 12.1% in Maldives as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Australia and Maldives?
- 0.7%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 142nd and Maldives ranks 144th 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".