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
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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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".