Malawi vs Nepal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Malawi
48.2%
in 2016
Nepal
45.9%
in 2016
Malawi rank
34th
Nepal rank
37th

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

  • Malawi
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 48.2% against 45.9% in Nepal, a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nepal ahead.

Malawi ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 37th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 55.5% 57.2% 1.8% Nepal
2000s 52.2% 48.7% 3.5% Malawi
2010s 49.4% 45.9% 3.5% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Malawi or Nepal?
Malawi, at 48.2% against 45.9% in Nepal as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Malawi and Nepal?
2.3%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nepal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Malawi and Nepal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Malawi ranks 34th and Nepal ranks 37th 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".