Latin America & Caribbean vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Latin America & Caribbean
29.2%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Latin America & Caribbean rank
13th
Niger rank
14th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.3% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.0 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 25 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 56.9% | 27.1% | Niger |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 62.3% | 33.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 58.1% | 29.7% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Latin America & Caribbean or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.3% against 29.2% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 30.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 13th and Niger ranks 14th of 25 groups.
- 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".