Congo vs Europe & Central Asia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Congo
54.9%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia
14.0%
in 2016
Congo rank
23rd
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Congo
- Europe & Central Asia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 54.9% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe & Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 13.4% | 46.5% | Congo |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 14.0% | 42.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 14.2% | 40.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Congo or Europe & Central Asia?
- Congo, at 54.9% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 40.9%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th 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".