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

Congo
54.9%
in 2016
Uganda
55.5%
in 2016
Congo rank
23rd
Uganda rank
22nd

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

  • Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 55.5% against 54.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 59.9% 73.2% 13.2% Uganda
2000s 56.4% 58.0% 1.6% Uganda
2010s 54.8% 56.7% 1.9% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Congo or Uganda?
Uganda, at 55.5% against 54.9% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo and Uganda?
0.6%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Congo and Uganda rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Congo ranks 23rd and Uganda 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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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".