Lesotho vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Lesotho
57.2%
in 2016
Tanzania
56.8%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
17th
Tanzania rank
18th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Tanzania
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.2% against 56.8% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 88.2% | 26.1% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 68.5% | 8.2% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 51.7% | 6.3% | 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 Tanzania?
- Lesotho, at 57.2% against 56.8% in Tanzania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 0.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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".