Cameroon vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Cameroon
62.1%
in 2016
Rwanda
66.5%
in 2016
Cameroon rank
11th
Rwanda rank
8th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Cameroon
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 66.5% against 62.1% in Cameroon, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.8% | 62.2% | 1.4% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 74.0% | 13.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 67.2% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Cameroon or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 66.5% against 62.1% in Cameroon as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 4.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Cameroon and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Cameroon ranks 11th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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".