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

Congo
54.9%
in 2016
Liberia
55.6%
in 2016
Congo rank
23rd
Liberia rank
21st

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

  • Congo
  • Liberia
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How they compare

Liberia currently reports 55.6% against 54.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 21st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Liberia Difference Ahead
1990s 59.9% 59.6% 0.3% Congo
2000s 56.4% 57.7% 1.3% Liberia
2010s 54.8% 55.1% 0.2% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Congo or Liberia?
Liberia, at 55.6% against 54.9% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and Liberia?
0.7%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Congo ranks 23rd and Liberia ranks 21st 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".