Eritrea vs Myanmar: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Eritrea
40.3%
in 2016
Myanmar
42.0%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
50th
Myanmar rank
48th

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

  • Eritrea
  • Myanmar
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How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 42.0% against 40.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 48th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Myanmar in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Myanmar Difference Ahead
1990s 47.1% 45.6% 1.6% Eritrea
2000s 41.9% 44.9% 3.0% Myanmar
2010s 41.2% 41.9% 0.7% Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Eritrea or Myanmar?
Myanmar, at 42.0% against 40.3% in Eritrea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Eritrea and Myanmar?
1.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Myanmar?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Myanmar rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Eritrea ranks 50th and Myanmar ranks 48th 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".