Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Lao People's Democratic Republic
58.1%
in 2016
Lesotho
57.2%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
16th
Lesotho rank
17th

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

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 58.1% against 57.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 53.9% 62.2% 8.3% Lesotho
2000s 55.9% 60.3% 4.4% Lesotho
2010s 57.2% 58.0% 0.8% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Lao People's Democratic Republic or Lesotho?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 58.1% against 57.2% in Lesotho as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 16th and Lesotho ranks 17th 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".