Togo vs Zambia: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Togo
52.3%
in 2016
Zambia
50.9%
in 2016
Togo rank
27th
Zambia rank
30th

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

  • Togo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Togo currently reports 52.3% against 50.9% in Zambia, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.

Togo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Togo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Togo Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 50.1% 50.0% 0.1% Togo
2000s 49.9% 53.2% 3.3% Zambia
2010s 50.9% 52.1% 1.1% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Togo or Zambia?
Togo, at 52.3% against 50.9% in Zambia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Togo and Zambia?
1.4%, with Togo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Togo and Zambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Togo and Zambia rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Togo ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 30th 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".