Mauritania vs East Timor: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Mauritania
37.1%
in 2016
East Timor
38.4%
in 2016
Mauritania rank
57th
East Timor rank
55th

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Mauritania
  • East Timor
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How they compare

East Timor currently reports 38.4% against 37.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 1.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 55th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania East Timor Difference Ahead
1990s 45.7% 44.4% 1.3% Mauritania
2000s 40.8% 47.9% 7.1% East Timor
2010s 34.5% 45.3% 10.8% East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Mauritania or East Timor?
East Timor, at 38.4% against 37.1% in Mauritania as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Mauritania and East Timor?
1.3%, with East Timor ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and East Timor?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mauritania and East Timor rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Mauritania ranks 57th and East Timor ranks 55th 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".