Bangladesh vs Malawi: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Bangladesh
47.8%
in 2016
Malawi
48.2%
in 2016
Bangladesh rank
35th
Malawi rank
34th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.2% against 47.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 34th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 51.6% 55.5% 3.8% Malawi
2000s 48.9% 52.2% 3.3% Malawi
2010s 49.0% 49.4% 0.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Bangladesh or Malawi?
Malawi, at 48.2% against 47.8% in Bangladesh as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Bangladesh and Malawi?
0.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Bangladesh ranks 35th and Malawi ranks 34th 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

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".