Madagascar vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Madagascar
55.7%
in 2016
Tanzania
56.8%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
20th
Tanzania rank
18th

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 56.8% against 55.7% in Madagascar, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.

Madagascar ranks 20th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 52.9% 88.2% 35.3% Tanzania
2000s 51.9% 68.5% 16.6% Tanzania
2010s 56.2% 51.7% 4.5% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Madagascar or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 56.8% against 55.7% in Madagascar as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Madagascar and Tanzania?
1.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Madagascar ranks 20th 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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Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

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".