High income vs Uganda: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

High income
11.1%
in 2016
Uganda
55.5%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
Uganda rank
22nd

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

  • High income
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 55.5% against 11.1% in High income, a difference of 44.4%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 5.0 times High income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 13.3% 73.2% 59.9% Uganda
2000s 12.4% 58.0% 45.6% Uganda
2010s 11.4% 56.7% 45.3% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), High income or Uganda?
Uganda, at 55.5% against 11.1% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between High income and Uganda?
44.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Uganda?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do High income and Uganda rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
High income ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 25 groups.
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

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".