Namibia vs United Kingdom: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Namibia
16.0%
in 2016
United Kingdom
15.8%
in 2016
Namibia rank
128th
United Kingdom rank
129th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Namibia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 12.4% | 3.8% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 12.8% | 7.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 15.2% | 4.0% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Namibia, at 16.0% against 15.8% in United Kingdom as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and United Kingdom?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Namibia and United Kingdom rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Namibia ranks 128th and United Kingdom ranks 129th 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".