Rwanda vs Somalia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Rwanda
66.5%
in 2016
Somalia
67.1%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
8th
Somalia rank
7th

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

  • Rwanda
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 67.1% against 66.5% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Somalia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Somalia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.2% 68.9% 6.7% Somalia
2000s 74.0% 68.7% 5.3% Rwanda
2010s 67.2% 67.5% 0.3% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Rwanda or Somalia?
Somalia, at 67.1% against 66.5% in Rwanda as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Rwanda and Somalia?
0.6%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Somalia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Rwanda and Somalia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Rwanda ranks 8th and Somalia ranks 7th 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".