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
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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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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".