Panama vs Samoa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Panama
29.6%
in 2016
Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Panama rank
80th
Samoa rank
77th

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

  • Panama
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 30.3% against 29.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 77th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 32.2% 20.6% 11.6% Panama
2000s 31.1% 22.4% 8.7% Panama
2010s 28.8% 30.1% 1.3% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Panama or Samoa?
Samoa, at 30.3% against 29.6% in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Panama and Samoa?
0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Panama ranks 80th and Samoa ranks 77th 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

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".