Gambia vs Zambia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Gambia
52.0%
in 2016
Zambia
50.9%
in 2016
Gambia rank
28th
Zambia rank
30th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Gambia
- Zambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 52.0% against 50.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.2% | 50.0% | 2.2% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.2% | 2.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.1% | 2.1% | 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 Zambia?
- Gambia, at 52.0% against 50.9% in Zambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Gambia and Zambia?
- 1.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Gambia ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 30th 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".