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
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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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".