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
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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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".