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
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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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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".