Syrian Arab Republic vs Tonga: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Syrian Arab Republic
34.8%
in 2016
Tonga
34.3%
in 2016
Syrian Arab Republic rank
64th
Tonga rank
66th

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

  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 34.8% against 34.3% in Tonga, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 66th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Syrian Arab Republic averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Syrian Arab Republic Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 34.0% 28.2% 5.8% Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 30.1% 35.2% 5.0% Tonga
2010s 33.5% 35.0% 1.5% Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Syrian Arab Republic or Tonga?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 34.8% against 34.3% in Tonga as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?
0.5%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Syrian Arab Republic and Tonga rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 64th and Tonga ranks 66th 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".