Ireland vs Poland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Ireland
16.9%
in 2016
Poland
17.1%
in 2016
Ireland rank
123rd
Poland rank
122nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ireland
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 17.1% against 16.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 123rd and Poland ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 23.3% | 3.0% | Poland |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 19.3% | 3.1% | Poland |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 17.3% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Ireland or Poland?
- Poland, at 17.1% against 16.9% in Ireland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Ireland and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Ireland and Poland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 123rd and Poland ranks 122nd 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".