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
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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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".