Lesotho vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Lesotho
57.2%
in 2016
Upper middle income
26.8%
in 2016
Lesotho rank
17th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Lesotho
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 57.2% against 26.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 30.4%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 35.3% | 26.9% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 31.5% | 28.7% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58.0% | 27.0% | 31.0% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Lesotho, at 57.2% against 26.8% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 30.4%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Lesotho and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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".