Russia vs Switzerland: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Russia
6.4%
in 2016
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Russia rank
174th
Switzerland rank
171st
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Russia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.1% against 6.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Russia ranks 174th and Switzerland ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 9.8% | 7.1% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.3% | 2.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Russia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.1% against 6.4% in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Russia and Switzerland?
- 0.7%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Russia and Switzerland rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Russia ranks 174th and Switzerland ranks 171st 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".