Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Sao Tome and Principe
35.7%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
35.7%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.7% against 35.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 33.0% | 10.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 33.8% | 6.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 36.0% | 0.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.7% against 35.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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".