Malawi vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Malawi
48.2%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
48.3%
in 2016
Malawi rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 48.3% against 48.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 29.3% | 26.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 47.6% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 49.1% | 0.3% | 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 48.3% against 48.2% in Malawi as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Malawi and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Malawi ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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".