Democratic Republic of Congo vs Jamaica: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
43.1%
in 2016
Jamaica
42.4%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Jamaica rank
47th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Jamaica
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 43.1% against 42.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.6% | 41.1% | 6.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 38.9% | 6.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 42.1% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Jamaica?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 43.1% against 42.4% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Jamaica rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Jamaica ranks 47th 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".