China vs Libya: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
China
28.0%
in 2016
Libya
26.8%
in 2016
China rank
86th
Libya rank
87th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- China
- Libya
How they compare
China currently reports 28.0% against 26.8% in Libya, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th of 187 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 27.5% | 14.0% | China |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 25.3% | 10.4% | China |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 24.6% | 4.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), China or Libya?
- China, at 28.0% against 26.8% in Libya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between China and Libya?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do China and Libya rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- China ranks 86th and Libya ranks 87th 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".