Costa Rica vs Portugal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Costa Rica
14.7%
in 2016
Portugal
14.9%
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
135th
Portugal rank
133rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Costa Rica
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal 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 Portugal ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.8% | 1.3% | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.4% | 1.1% | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 17.2% | 1.3% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, 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 Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Portugal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Costa Rica ranks 135th and Portugal ranks 133rd 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".