Australia vs New Zealand: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Australia
12.8%
in 2016
New Zealand
13.1%
in 2016
Australia rank
142nd
New Zealand rank
139th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 14.9% | 0.8% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 0.0% | Australia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 0.1% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Australia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Australia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Australia and New Zealand?
- 0.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 142nd and New Zealand ranks 139th 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".