Malaysia vs Puerto Rico: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Malaysia
18.1%
in 2016
Puerto Rico
18.9%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
121st
Puerto Rico rank
118th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Malaysia
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 18.9% against 18.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 121st and Puerto Rico ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 5.3% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.0% | 2.3% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.2% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Malaysia or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 18.9% against 18.1% in Malaysia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 0.8%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Puerto Rico?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Puerto Rico rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 121st and Puerto Rico ranks 118th 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".