Guinea-Bissau vs High income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Guinea-Bissau
53.9%
in 2016
High income
11.1%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
25th
High income rank
24th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- High income
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 53.9% against 11.1% in High income, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 4.9 times High income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and High income ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | High income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 13.3% | 46.9% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 12.4% | 42.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 11.4% | 42.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Guinea-Bissau or High income?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 53.9% against 11.1% in High income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Guinea-Bissau and High income?
- 42.8%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and High income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and High income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th and High income ranks 24th 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".