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
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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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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".