Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Israel or Portugal?

Israel, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Portugal as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Israel vs Portugal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Israel

15.0%

in 2016

Portugal

14.9%

in 2016

Israel rank

131st

Portugal rank

133rd

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

Israel
Portugal

How they compare

Israel currently reports 15.0% against 14.9% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Israel ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 133rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Israel	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9.1%	18.8%	9.7%	Portugal
2000s	9.0%	18.4%	9.4%	Portugal
2010s	10.0%	17.2%	7.2%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Israel or Portugal?: Israel, at 15.0% against 14.9% in Portugal as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Israel and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Israel ranks 131st and Portugal ranks 133rd 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: 04 September 2026

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".