How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Serbia?

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.

Nicaragua vs Serbia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Nicaragua

25.8%

in 2016

Serbia

26.5%

in 2016

Nicaragua rank

93rd

Serbia rank

90th

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

Nicaragua
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 26.5% against 25.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Serbia ranks 90th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	32.3%	19.2%	13.2%	Nicaragua
2000s	31.6%	21.7%	9.9%	Nicaragua
2010s	25.7%	25.6%	0.2%	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Nicaragua or Serbia?: Serbia, at 26.5% against 25.8% in Nicaragua as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Nicaragua and Serbia?: 0.7%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Serbia?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Nicaragua and Serbia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Serbia ranks 90th 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: 18 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".