Niger vs Upper middle income: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Niger
59.3%
in 2016
Upper middle income
26.8%
in 2016
Niger rank
14th
Upper middle income rank
15th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Niger
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Niger currently reports 59.3% against 26.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 32.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 35.3% | 21.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 31.5% | 30.8% | Niger |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 27.0% | 31.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Niger or Upper middle income?
- Niger, at 59.3% against 26.8% in Upper middle income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Niger and Upper middle income?
- 32.5%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Upper middle income?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Upper middle income rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Niger ranks 14th and Upper middle income ranks 15th 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".