Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Gambia
52.0%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau
53.9%
in 2016
Gambia rank
28th
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 53.9% against 52.0% in Gambia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 60.2% | 8.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 54.6% | 1.0% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 53.8% | 0.3% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 53.9% against 52.0% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th 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".