Nigeria vs Rwanda: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Nigeria
66.3%
in 2016
Rwanda
66.5%
in 2016
Nigeria rank
9th
Rwanda rank
8th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 66.5% against 66.3% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 62.2% | 6.0% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 74.0% | 4.6% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 65.9% | 67.2% | 1.2% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Nigeria or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 66.5% against 66.3% in Nigeria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Rwanda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Nigeria and Rwanda rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Nigeria ranks 9th and Rwanda ranks 8th 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".