How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?

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.

Europe & Central Asia vs Madagascar: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Europe & Central Asia

14.0%

in 2016

Madagascar

55.7%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia rank

20th

Madagascar rank

20th

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

Europe & Central Asia
Madagascar

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 55.7% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 41.7%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 20th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Madagascar	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.4%	52.9%	39.5%	Madagascar
2000s	14.0%	51.9%	37.8%	Madagascar
2010s	14.2%	56.2%	42.1%	Madagascar

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 Madagascar?: Madagascar, at 55.7% 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 Madagascar?: 41.7%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Madagascar rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Madagascar ranks 20th 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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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: 18 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".