Equatorial Guinea vs South Sudan: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Equatorial Guinea
25.4%
in 2016
South Sudan
25.6%
in 2016
Equatorial Guinea rank
98th
South Sudan rank
95th

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 25.6% against 25.4% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 95th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 44.0% 24.8% 19.2% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 28.5% 24.4% 4.0% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 25.1% 25.6% 0.5% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Equatorial Guinea or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 25.6% against 25.4% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
0.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Equatorial Guinea and South Sudan rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 98th and South Sudan ranks 95th 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".