Iran vs Mauritania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Iran
38.7%
in 2016
Mauritania
37.1%
in 2016
Iran rank
54th
Mauritania rank
57th

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

  • Iran
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 38.7% against 37.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.6%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Iran ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 57th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 40.0% 45.7% 5.7% Mauritania
2000s 35.8% 40.8% 5.0% Mauritania
2010s 36.8% 34.5% 2.3% Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Iran or Mauritania?
Iran, at 38.7% against 37.1% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Iran and Mauritania?
1.6%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Mauritania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iran and Mauritania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Iran ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 57th 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".