Chad vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Chad
73.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.2%
in 2016
Chad rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Chad
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Chad currently reports 73.0% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 54.7% | 21.5% | Chad |
| 2000s | 72.3% | 52.8% | 19.4% | Chad |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 49.9% | 22.0% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Chad or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Chad, at 73.0% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23.8%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Chad and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Chad ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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".