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
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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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".