Germany vs United States: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Germany
6.4%
in 2016
United States
7.1%
in 2016
Germany rank
175th
United States rank
172nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 175th and United States ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | 9.3% | 4.2% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 8.1% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 7.3% | 0.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Germany or United States?
- United States, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Germany as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Germany and United States?
- 0.7%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Germany ranks 175th and United States ranks 172nd 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".