Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Namibia or Ukraine?

Ukraine, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Namibia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

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

Namibia

16.0%

in 2016

Ukraine

16.6%

in 2016

Namibia rank

128th

Ukraine rank

126th

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

Namibia
Ukraine

How they compare

Ukraine currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 128th and Ukraine ranks 126th of 187 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.2%	8.5%	7.6%	Namibia
2000s	20.1%	13.5%	6.5%	Namibia
2010s	19.3%	16.4%	2.9%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Namibia or Ukraine?: Ukraine, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Namibia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Namibia and Ukraine?: 0.6%, with Ukraine ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Ukraine?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Namibia and Ukraine rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Namibia ranks 128th and Ukraine ranks 126th 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: 04 September 2026

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".