Mozambique vs Nigeria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Mozambique
62.2%
in 2016
Nigeria
66.3%
in 2016
Mozambique rank
10th
Nigeria rank
9th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 66.3% against 62.2% in Mozambique, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.4% | 68.2% | 3.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 69.4% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 65.9% | 1.5% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Mozambique or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 66.3% against 62.2% in Mozambique as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 4.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Mozambique and Nigeria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Mozambique ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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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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".