Kenya vs Namibia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Kenya
16.4%
in 2016
Namibia
16.0%
in 2016
Kenya rank
127th
Namibia rank
128th

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

  • Kenya
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 16.4% against 16.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Kenya ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 128th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 16.2% 1.4% Kenya
2000s 16.0% 20.1% 4.1% Namibia
2010s 15.6% 19.3% 3.7% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Kenya or Namibia?
Kenya, at 16.4% against 16.0% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Kenya and Namibia?
0.4%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Kenya ranks 127th and Namibia ranks 128th 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".