Benin vs Low & middle income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Benin
70.2%
in 2016
Low & middle income
41.0%
in 2016
Benin rank
5th
Low & middle income rank
8th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Benin
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 70.2% against 41.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 29.2%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 45.6% | 33.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 44.5% | 31.0% | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 41.3% | 29.6% | 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 Low & middle income?
- Benin, at 70.2% against 41.0% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Benin and Low & middle income?
- 29.2%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low & middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Low & middle income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Benin ranks 5th and Low & middle income ranks 8th 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".