Canada vs Finland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Canada
12.1%
in 2016
Finland
11.9%
in 2016
Canada rank
145th
Finland rank
148th

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

  • Canada
  • Finland
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How they compare

Canada currently reports 12.1% against 11.9% in Finland, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Finland ahead.

Canada ranks 145th and Finland ranks 148th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Finland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Finland Difference Ahead
1990s 10.6% 15.3% 4.7% Finland
2000s 11.7% 10.5% 1.3% Canada
2010s 12.1% 11.4% 0.7% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Canada or Finland?
Canada, at 12.1% against 11.9% in Finland as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Canada and Finland?
0.2%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Finland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Canada and Finland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Canada ranks 145th and Finland ranks 148th 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

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".