Costa Rica vs French Polynesia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Costa Rica
14.7%
in 2016
French Polynesia
14.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
135th
French Polynesia rank
134th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 135th and French Polynesia ranks 134th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1990s 20.1% 20.0% 0.1% Costa Rica
2000s 19.5% 15.4% 4.1% Costa Rica
2010s 15.9% 15.1% 0.8% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Costa Rica or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Costa Rica as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
0.2%, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and French Polynesia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Costa Rica and French Polynesia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Costa Rica ranks 135th and French Polynesia ranks 134th 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".