East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.3% against 30.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 35.9%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 25 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.3% | 68.2% | 26.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 69.4% | 31.5% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 65.9% | 34.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.3% against 30.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 35.9%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 25 groups.
- 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".