Congo vs OECD members: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Congo
54.9%
in 2016
OECD members
12.3%
in 2015
Congo rank
23rd
OECD members rank
22nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
Congo currently reports 54.9% against 12.3% in OECD members, a difference of 42.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 4.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 15.6% | 44.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 14.1% | 42.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 13.2% | 41.7% | 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 OECD members?
- Congo, at 54.9% against 12.3% in OECD members as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and OECD members?
- 42.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and OECD members?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
- How do Congo and OECD members rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Congo ranks 23rd and OECD members ranks 22nd 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".