Benin vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Benin
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Benin currently reports 70.2% against 50.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 58.3% | 20.6% | Benin |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 55.0% | 20.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 51.4% | 19.6% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Benin or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Benin, at 70.2% against 50.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 19.8%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Benin ranks 5th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th 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".