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