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

Italy
18.8%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
18.9%
in 2016
Italy rank
119th
Puerto Rico rank
118th

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

  • Italy
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 18.9% against 18.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 118th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1990s 15.1% 16.3% 1.3% Puerto Rico
2000s 17.3% 17.0% 0.3% Italy
2010s 19.6% 17.2% 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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 18.9% against 18.8% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Italy and Puerto Rico?
0.1%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Puerto Rico?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Italy and Puerto Rico rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Italy ranks 119th and Puerto Rico ranks 118th 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".