Congo vs Papua New Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Congo
54.9%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea
52.6%
in 2016
Congo rank
23rd
Papua New Guinea rank
26th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Congo
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Congo currently reports 54.9% against 52.6% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 44.8% | 15.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 49.0% | 7.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.9% | 1.0% | 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 Papua New Guinea?
- Congo, at 54.9% against 52.6% in Papua New Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Papua New Guinea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Papua New Guinea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Congo ranks 23rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 26th 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".