Lesotho vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Lesotho
57.2%
in 2016
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
17th
Niger rank
14th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.3% against 57.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Niger ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 56.9% | 5.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 62.3% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 58.1% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Lesotho or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.3% against 57.2% in Lesotho as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lesotho and Niger?
- 2.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Niger ranks 14th 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".