North America vs Uganda: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
North America
7.6%
in 2016
Uganda
55.5%
in 2016
North America rank
25th
Uganda rank
22nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- North America
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 55.5% against 7.6% in North America, a difference of 47.9%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 7.3 times North America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 25 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 73.2% | 63.7% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 58.0% | 49.5% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 56.7% | 48.9% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), North America or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 55.5% against 7.6% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between North America and Uganda?
- 47.9%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Uganda?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do North America and Uganda rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- North America ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 22nd of 25 groups.
- 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".