Guinea vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Guinea
59.8%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Guinea rank
13th
Niger rank
14th

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

  • Guinea
  • Niger
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How they compare

Guinea currently reports 59.8% against 59.3% in Niger, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 60.6% 56.9% 3.7% Guinea
2000s 60.4% 62.3% 1.9% Niger
2010s 58.2% 58.1% 0.1% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Guinea or Niger?
Guinea, at 59.8% against 59.3% in Niger as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Guinea and Niger?
0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Niger?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Guinea ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th 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".