Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
26.5%
in 2016
Tanzania
56.8%
in 2016
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
16th
Tanzania rank
18th

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

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 56.8% against 26.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 30.3%.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.1 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th of 25 groups.

Tanzania 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) Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 27.7% 88.2% 60.6% Tanzania
2000s 25.6% 68.5% 42.9% Tanzania
2010s 26.1% 51.7% 25.6% Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 56.8% 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 Tanzania?
30.3%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tanzania?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 16th and Tanzania ranks 18th 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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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".