Puerto Rico vs Turkey: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Puerto Rico
18.9%
in 2016
Turkey
20.1%
in 2016
Puerto Rico rank
118th
Turkey rank
115th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 20.1% against 18.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 118th and Turkey ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 31.0% | 14.7% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 26.7% | 9.7% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 21.6% | 4.3% | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Puerto Rico or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 20.1% against 18.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Puerto Rico and Turkey?
- 1.2%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Turkey?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Puerto Rico and Turkey rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th and Turkey ranks 115th 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".