Benin vs Lower middle income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Benin
70.2%
in 2016
Lower middle income
52.5%
in 2016
Benin rank
5th
Lower middle income rank
2nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Benin
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Benin currently reports 70.2% against 52.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.3 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.9% | 55.6% | 23.3% | Benin |
| 2000s | 75.5% | 56.5% | 18.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 53.4% | 17.5% | 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 Lower middle income?
- Benin, at 70.2% against 52.5% in Lower middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Benin and Lower middle income?
- 17.7%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lower middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Benin and Lower middle income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Benin ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 2nd 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".