Sao Tome and Principe vs Syria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Sao Tome and Principe
35.7%
in 2016
Syria
34.8%
in 2016
Sao Tome and Principe rank
62nd
Syria rank
64th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syria
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 35.7% against 34.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 64th 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 | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 34.0% | 9.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 30.1% | 10.2% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.5% | 2.5% | 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 Syria?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 35.7% against 34.8% in Syria as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 0.9%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 62nd and Syria ranks 64th 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".