Cameroon vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Cameroon
62.1%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
11th
Niger rank
14th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Niger
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 62.1% against 59.3% in Niger, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 56.9% | 3.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 62.3% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 58.1% | 4.5% | 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 Niger?
- Cameroon, at 62.1% against 59.3% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Niger?
- 2.8%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Niger ranks 14th 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".