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

Europe & Central Asia
14.0%
in 2016
Tanzania
56.8%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Tanzania rank
18th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 56.8% against 14.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 42.8%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 4.1 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 13.4% 88.2% 74.8% Tanzania
2000s 14.0% 68.5% 54.5% Tanzania
2010s 14.2% 51.7% 37.5% Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 56.8% 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 Tanzania?
42.8%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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

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".