Bahrain vs Kuwait: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Bahrain
1.7%
in 2016
Kuwait
2.5%
in 2016
Bahrain rank
185th
Kuwait rank
184th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 2.5% against 1.7% in Bahrain, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 2.8% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.9% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Bahrain or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 2.5% against 1.7% in Bahrain as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 0.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Bahrain ranks 185th and Kuwait ranks 184th 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".