Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Sri Lanka or Syria?

Sri Lanka, at 35.7% against 34.8% in Syria as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?

26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Syria: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Sri Lanka

35.7%

in 2016

Syria

34.8%

in 2016

Sri Lanka rank

63rd

Syria rank

64th

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

Sri Lanka
Syria

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 35.7% against 34.8% in Syria, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syria ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 63rd and Syria ranks 64th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.0%	34.0%	0.9%	Syria
2000s	33.8%	30.1%	3.7%	Sri Lanka
2010s	36.0%	33.5%	2.5%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Sri Lanka or Syria?: Sri Lanka, at 35.7% against 34.8% in Syria as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Sri Lanka and Syria?: 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Sri Lanka ranks 63rd 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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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: 04 September 2026

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".