Benin vs Low income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Benin
70.2%
in 2016
Low income
50.4%
in 2016
Benin rank
5th
Low income rank
3rd

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

  • Benin
  • Low income
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 70.2% against 50.4% in Low income, a difference of 19.8%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.4 times Low income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 5th and Low income ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Low income Difference Ahead
1990s 78.9% 56.2% 22.7% Benin
2000s 75.5% 53.3% 22.2% Benin
2010s 70.9% 50.9% 20.0% 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 income?
Benin, at 70.2% against 50.4% in Low income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Benin and Low income?
19.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Low income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Benin and Low income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Benin ranks 5th and Low income ranks 3rd 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".