Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Cameroon or Guinea?

Cameroon, at 62.1% against 59.8% in Guinea as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Cameroon vs Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Cameroon

62.1%

in 2016

Guinea

59.8%

in 2016

Cameroon rank

11th

Guinea rank

13th

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

Cameroon
Guinea

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 62.1% against 59.8% in Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 13th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60.8%	60.6%	0.2%	Cameroon
2000s	60.6%	60.4%	0.1%	Cameroon
2010s	62.6%	58.2%	4.4%	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Cameroon or Guinea?: Cameroon, at 62.1% against 59.8% in Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Guinea?: 2.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Guinea?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cameroon and Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Cameroon ranks 11th and Guinea ranks 13th 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: 04 September 2026

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".