Lesotho vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.2% against 26.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 27.7% | 34.5% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 25.6% | 34.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 26.1% | 31.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Lesotho or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Lesotho, at 57.2% against 26.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 30.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th 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".