Jamaica vs Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Jamaica
42.4%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
42.7%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
47th
Solomon Islands rank
45th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Jamaica
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 42.7% against 42.4% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Solomon Islands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.1% | 40.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 43.5% | 4.5% | Solomon Islands |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.9% | 0.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Jamaica or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 42.7% against 42.4% in Jamaica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Solomon Islands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Jamaica and Solomon Islands rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Jamaica ranks 47th and Solomon Islands ranks 45th 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".