Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Eritrea or Viet Nam?

Eritrea, at 40.3% against 39.5% in Viet Nam as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Viet Nam?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

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

Eritrea

40.3%

in 2016

Viet Nam

39.5%

in 2016

Eritrea rank

50th

Viet Nam rank

52nd

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

Eritrea
Viet Nam

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 40.3% against 39.5% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 187 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	47.1%	50.7%	3.6%	Viet Nam
2000s	41.9%	50.0%	8.1%	Viet Nam
2010s	41.2%	42.8%	1.6%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Eritrea or Viet Nam?: Eritrea, at 40.3% against 39.5% in Viet Nam as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Eritrea and Viet Nam?: 0.8%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Viet Nam?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Viet Nam rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Eritrea ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 52nd 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: 04 September 2026

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".