Low & middle income vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Low & middle income
41.0%
in 2016
Nigeria
66.3%
in 2016
Low & middle income rank
8th
Nigeria rank
9th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Low & middle income
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.3% against 41.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 25.3%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 25 groups.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 68.2% | 22.6% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 69.4% | 24.9% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 65.9% | 24.6% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Low & middle income or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.3% against 41.0% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 25.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Low & middle income and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Low & middle income ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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".