Mauritania vs Senegal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Mauritania
37.1%
in 2016
Senegal
38.1%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
57th
Senegal rank
56th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 38.1% against 37.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 56th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 43.2% | 2.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 40.8% | 40.0% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 38.2% | 3.7% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Mauritania or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 38.1% against 37.1% in Mauritania as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 1.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mauritania ranks 57th and Senegal ranks 56th 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".