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
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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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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".