Congo vs High income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Congo
54.9%
in 2016
High income
11.1%
in 2016
Congo rank
23rd
High income rank
24th

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

  • Congo
  • High income
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 54.9% against 11.1% in High income, a difference of 43.8%.

That makes Congo's figure about 5.0 times High income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 23rd and High income ranks 24th of 187 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo High income Difference Ahead
1990s 59.9% 13.3% 46.7% Congo
2000s 56.4% 12.4% 44.0% Congo
2010s 54.8% 11.4% 43.4% 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 High income?
Congo, at 54.9% against 11.1% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and High income?
43.8%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and High income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Congo and High income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Congo ranks 23rd and High income ranks 24th 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

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".