Costa Rica vs Netherlands: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Costa Rica
14.7%
in 2016
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
135th
Netherlands rank
136th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.7% against 14.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 136th 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 7.5% | 12.6% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 9.1% | 10.4% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.4% | 2.5% | 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 Netherlands?
- Costa Rica, at 14.7% against 14.1% in Netherlands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 0.6%, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Netherlands rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 136th 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".