Burkina Faso vs Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Burkina Faso
51.7%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2016
Burkina Faso rank
29th
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 52.6% against 51.7% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.5% | 44.8% | 7.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 49.0% | 5.7% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 53.9% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Burkina Faso or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 52.6% against 51.7% in Burkina Faso as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.9%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Burkina Faso and Papua New Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 29th and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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".