Austria vs Sweden: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Austria
7.4%
in 2016
Sweden
7.9%
in 2016
Austria rank
170th
Sweden rank
168th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.9% against 7.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 11.5% | 5.5% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 8.5% | 1.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Austria or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.9% against 7.4% in Austria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.5%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Austria ranks 170th and Sweden ranks 168th 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".