Low income vs Sierra Leone: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Low income
50.4%
in 2016
Sierra Leone
76.4%
in 2016
Low income rank
3rd
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Low income
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 76.4% against 50.4% in Low income, a difference of 26.0%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd of 25 groups.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 72.0% | 15.8% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 53.3% | 75.5% | 22.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 75.2% | 24.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Low income or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 76.4% against 50.4% in Low income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Low income and Sierra Leone?
- 26.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sierra Leone?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Low income and Sierra Leone rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Low income ranks 3rd and Sierra Leone ranks 3rd 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".