Ghana vs Myanmar: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Ghana
39.9%
in 2016
Myanmar
42.0%
in 2016
Ghana rank
51st
Myanmar rank
48th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ghana
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 42.0% against 39.9% in Ghana, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th of 187 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 45.6% | 14.3% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 59.8% | 44.9% | 14.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 41.9% | 2.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Ghana or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 42.0% against 39.9% in Ghana as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Ghana and Myanmar?
- 2.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Myanmar?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Ghana and Myanmar rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ghana ranks 51st and Myanmar ranks 48th 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".