Belgium vs Canada: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Belgium
12.3%
in 2016
Canada
12.1%
in 2016
Belgium rank
143rd
Canada rank
145th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Canada
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12.3% against 12.1% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Canada ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Canada in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 10.6% | 4.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.7% | 1.1% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.1% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Belgium or Canada?
- Belgium, at 12.3% against 12.1% in Canada as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Belgium and Canada?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Canada?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Canada rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Canada ranks 145th 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".