Guatemala vs Mexico: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Guatemala
22.5%
in 2016
Mexico
21.9%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
107th
Mexico rank
108th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 22.5% against 21.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 108th of 187 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 33.0% 27.9% 5.1% Guatemala
2000s 29.2% 24.2% 5.0% Guatemala
2010s 25.9% 22.2% 3.7% Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Guatemala or Mexico?
Guatemala, at 22.5% against 21.9% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Guatemala and Mexico?
0.6%, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Mexico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Mexico rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Guatemala ranks 107th and Mexico ranks 108th 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

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".