Kenya vs Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Kenya
16.4%
in 2016
Turkmenistan
16.9%
in 2016
Kenya rank
127th
Turkmenistan rank
124th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Kenya
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Kenya, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Kenya ranks 127th and Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 17.2% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.8% | 1.8% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.1% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Kenya or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Kenya as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Kenya and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Kenya and Turkmenistan rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Kenya ranks 127th and Turkmenistan ranks 124th 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".