Hong Kong vs Switzerland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Hong Kong
7.8%
in 2016
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Hong Kong rank
169th
Switzerland rank
171st
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Hong Kong
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 7.8% against 7.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 9.8% | 3.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.3% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Hong Kong or Switzerland?
- Hong Kong, at 7.8% against 7.1% in Switzerland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Hong Kong and Switzerland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Hong Kong ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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".