Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Somalia
67.1%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
49.2%
in 2016
Somalia rank
7th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Somalia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 67.1% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Somalia ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Somalia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 54.7% | 14.2% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 52.8% | 15.9% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 49.9% | 17.6% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Somalia, at 67.1% against 49.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 17.9%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Somalia ranks 7th 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".