Switzerland vs United States: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
United States
7.1%
in 2016
Switzerland rank
171st
United States rank
172nd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Switzerland
- United States
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.1% against 7.1% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Switzerland ranks 171st and United States ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.1% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.3% | 0.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Switzerland or United States?
- Switzerland, at 7.1% against 7.1% in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Switzerland and United States?
- 0.0%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Switzerland and United States rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Switzerland ranks 171st and United States ranks 172nd 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".