Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Azerbaijan or Iraq?

Iraq, at 23.7% against 22.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Azerbaijan

22.6%

in 2016

Iraq

23.7%

in 2016

Azerbaijan rank

106th

Iraq rank

103rd

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

Azerbaijan
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 23.7% against 22.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd of 187 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Azerbaijan	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	45.2%	29.1%	16.1%	Azerbaijan
2000s	35.2%	25.7%	9.5%	Azerbaijan
2010s	24.2%	23.7%	0.4%	Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Azerbaijan or Iraq?: Iraq, at 23.7% against 22.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 1.1%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Azerbaijan ranks 106th and Iraq ranks 103rd 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: 04 September 2026

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".