Cameroon vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Cameroon
62.1%
in 2016
Nigeria
66.3%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
11th
Nigeria rank
9th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.3% against 62.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 68.2% | 7.4% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 69.4% | 8.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 65.9% | 3.4% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Cameroon or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.3% against 62.1% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 4.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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".