How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Greece vs Nicaragua: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Greece

25.7%

in 2016

Nicaragua

25.8%

in 2016

Greece rank

94th

Nicaragua rank

93rd

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

Greece
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 25.8% against 25.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.4%	32.3%	0.0%	Greece
2000s	25.5%	31.6%	6.1%	Nicaragua
2010s	27.2%	25.7%	1.5%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Greece or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Greece as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Greece and Nicaragua?: 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Greece and Nicaragua rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Greece ranks 94th and Nicaragua ranks 93rd 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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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: 04 September 2026

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".