Colombia vs North Korea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Colombia
45.2%
in 2016
North Korea
44.6%
in 2016
Colombia rank
39th
North Korea rank
40th

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

  • Colombia
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 45.2% against 44.6% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 41.5% 41.9% 0.4% North Korea
2000s 41.6% 44.1% 2.5% North Korea
2010s 44.3% 43.7% 0.6% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Colombia or North Korea?
Colombia, at 45.2% against 44.6% in North Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Colombia and North Korea?
0.6%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and North Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Colombia and North Korea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Colombia ranks 39th and North Korea ranks 40th 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".