Italy vs Poland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Italy
18.8%
in 2016
Poland
17.1%
in 2016
Italy rank
119th
Poland rank
122nd

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

  • Italy
  • Poland
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 18.8% against 17.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 119th and Poland ranks 122nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 23.3% 8.2% Poland
2000s 17.3% 19.3% 2.1% Poland
2010s 19.6% 17.3% 2.3% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Italy or Poland?
Italy, at 18.8% against 17.1% in Poland as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Italy and Poland?
1.7%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Italy and Poland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Italy ranks 119th 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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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".