Slovakia vs United Kingdom: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Slovakia
15.0%
in 2016
United Kingdom
15.8%
in 2016
Slovakia rank
132nd
United Kingdom rank
129th

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

  • Slovakia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.8% against 15.0% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

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

Slovakia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 129th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovakia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 12.4% 6.5% United Kingdom
2000s 11.2% 12.8% 1.6% United Kingdom
2010s 15.7% 15.2% 0.4% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Slovakia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.8% against 15.0% in Slovakia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Slovakia and United Kingdom?
0.8%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Slovakia and United Kingdom rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Slovakia ranks 132nd and United Kingdom ranks 129th 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".