Mauritius vs Namibia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Mauritius
16.8%
in 2016
Namibia
16.0%
in 2016
Mauritius rank
125th
Namibia rank
128th

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

  • Mauritius
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 128th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.0% 16.2% 0.8% Mauritius
2000s 17.1% 20.1% 3.0% Namibia
2010s 16.8% 19.3% 2.4% Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Mauritius or Namibia?
Mauritius, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Mauritius and Namibia?
0.8%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Namibia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Mauritius and Namibia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Mauritius ranks 125th and Namibia ranks 128th 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".