Ethiopia vs North Korea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Ethiopia
43.8%
in 2016
North Korea
44.6%
in 2016
Ethiopia rank
42nd
North Korea rank
40th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 44.6% against 43.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 41.9% | 14.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 44.1% | 9.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 43.7% | 6.4% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Ethiopia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 44.6% against 43.8% in Ethiopia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 0.8%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and North Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Ethiopia and North Korea rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 40th 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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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".