Europe & Central Asia vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Europe & Central Asia
14.0%
in 2016
Lesotho
57.2%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Lesotho rank
17th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.2% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 43.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 25 groups.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 62.2% | 48.8% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 60.3% | 46.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 58.0% | 43.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Europe & Central Asia or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 57.2% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 43.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 25 groups.
- 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".