Austria vs Switzerland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Austria
7.4%
in 2016
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Austria rank
170th
Switzerland rank
171st
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7.4% against 7.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 9.8% | 3.8% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.3% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 7.4% against 7.1% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Austria ranks 170th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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".