Democratic Republic of Congo vs Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO)

Democratic Republic of Congo
43.1%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
42.7%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
44th
Solomon Islands rank
45th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 43.1% against 42.7% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th 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 Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 47.6% 40.7% 6.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 45.5% 43.5% 2.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 43.4% 42.9% 0.6% 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 Solomon Islands?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 43.1% against 42.7% in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands?
0.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Solomon Islands rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 44th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th 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".