Eritrea vs Jamaica: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Eritrea
40.3%
in 2016
Jamaica
42.4%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
50th
Jamaica rank
47th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Eritrea
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 42.4% against 40.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 41.1% | 6.1% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.9% | 3.0% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 42.1% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Eritrea or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 42.4% against 40.3% in Eritrea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 2.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Eritrea ranks 50th and Jamaica ranks 47th 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.
Individual pages
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".