Peru vs Timor-Leste: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Peru
36.8%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
38.4%
in 2016
Peru rank
58th
Timor-Leste rank
55th

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

  • Peru
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 38.4% against 36.8% in Peru, a difference of 1.6%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 58th and Timor-Leste ranks 55th of 187 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 35.4% 44.4% 9.0% Timor-Leste
2000s 35.5% 47.9% 12.4% Timor-Leste
2010s 35.3% 45.3% 9.9% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Peru or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 38.4% against 36.8% in Peru as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Peru and Timor-Leste?
1.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Timor-Leste?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Peru and Timor-Leste rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Peru ranks 58th and Timor-Leste ranks 55th 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".