Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Tunisia or Türkiye?

Türkiye, at 20.1% against 19.6% in Tunisia as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?

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.

Tunisia vs Türkiye: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO)

Tunisia

19.6%

in 2016

Türkiye

20.1%

in 2016

Tunisia rank

117th

Türkiye rank

115th

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

Tunisia
Türkiye

How they compare

Türkiye 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 Türkiye ahead.

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

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

Head to head by decade

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Tunisia or Türkiye?: Türkiye, 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 Türkiye?: 0.5%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and Türkiye?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Tunisia and Türkiye rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Tunisia ranks 117th and Türkiye 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: 30 October 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".