Cameroon vs Latin America & Caribbean: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Cameroon
62.1%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean
29.2%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
11th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 62.1% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 32.9%.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 2.1 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean 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 | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 29.9% | 30.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 28.8% | 31.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 28.4% | 34.2% | 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 Latin America & Caribbean?
- Cameroon, at 62.1% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 32.9%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Latin America & Caribbean 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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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".