Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Tanzania: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 56.8% against 21.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 35.5%.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 2.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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 | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 88.2% | 63.8% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 68.5% | 46.3% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 51.7% | 30.5% | 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 or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 56.8% against 21.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 35.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Tanzania rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 17th 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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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".