Tunisia vs Turkey: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Tunisia
19.6%
in 2016
Turkey
20.1%
in 2016
Tunisia rank
117th
Turkey rank
115th

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

  • Tunisia
  • Turkey
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 20.1% against 19.6% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Tunisia ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 115th of 187 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tunisia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 26.6% 31.0% 4.4% Turkey
2000s 26.0% 26.7% 0.7% Turkey
2010s 20.0% 21.6% 1.5% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Tunisia or Turkey?
Turkey, at 20.1% against 19.6% in Tunisia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Tunisia and Turkey?
0.5%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Turkey?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Tunisia and Turkey rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Tunisia ranks 117th and Turkey ranks 115th 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".