Belgium vs Suriname: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Belgium
12.3%
in 2016
Suriname
13.0%
in 2016
Belgium rank
143rd
Suriname rank
140th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Belgium
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 16.5% | 1.0% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 16.5% | 5.8% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 13.1% | 1.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Belgium or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 13.0% against 12.3% in Belgium as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Belgium and Suriname?
- 0.7%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Suriname?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Belgium and Suriname rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Belgium ranks 143rd and Suriname ranks 140th 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".