Laos vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Laos
58.1%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
21.3%
in 2016
Laos rank
16th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
17th

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

  • Laos
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 58.1% against 21.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 36.8%.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 53.9% 24.5% 29.4% Laos
2000s 55.9% 22.2% 33.7% Laos
2010s 57.2% 21.2% 36.0% Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Laos or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Laos, at 58.1% against 21.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
36.8%, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Laos and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Laos ranks 16th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 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".