Guinea vs World: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Guinea
59.8%
in 2016
World
36.0%
in 2016
Guinea rank
13th
World rank
10th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Guinea
- World
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 59.8% against 36.0% in World, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.7 times World's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 13th and World ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 39.4% | 21.2% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 38.8% | 21.7% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 36.3% | 21.9% | 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 World?
- Guinea, at 59.8% against 36.0% in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Guinea and World?
- 23.8%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and World?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and World rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea ranks 13th and World ranks 10th 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".