Rwanda vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Rwanda
66.5%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.2%
in 2016
Rwanda rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Rwanda
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 66.5% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.3%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Rwanda ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 54.7% | 7.5% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 74.0% | 52.8% | 21.2% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 49.9% | 17.3% | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Rwanda or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Rwanda, at 66.5% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.3%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Rwanda and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Rwanda ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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".