Netherlands vs Portugal: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2016
Portugal
14.9%
in 2016
Netherlands rank
136th
Portugal rank
133rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 14.9% against 14.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd of 187 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 18.8% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 18.4% | 9.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.2% | 3.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 14.9% against 14.1% in Netherlands as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Netherlands ranks 136th and Portugal ranks 133rd 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".