Malaysia vs Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Malaysia
18.1%
in 2016
Turkmenistan
16.9%
in 2016
Malaysia rank
121st
Turkmenistan rank
124th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Malaysia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 18.1% against 16.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.6% | 17.2% | 4.5% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.8% | 1.5% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 17.1% | 1.3% | 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 Turkmenistan?
- Malaysia, at 18.1% against 16.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 1.2%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkmenistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Malaysia and Turkmenistan rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Malaysia ranks 121st and Turkmenistan ranks 124th 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".