Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Niger: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.3% against 26.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 32.8%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 25 groups.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 56.9% | 29.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 62.3% | 36.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 58.1% | 31.9% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Niger?
- Niger, at 59.3% against 26.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 32.8%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Niger rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Niger ranks 14th of 25 groups.
- 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".