Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Uruguay or United States Virgin Islands?

United States Virgin Islands, at 25.4% against 24.9% in Uruguay as of 2016.

What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?

0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?

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.

Uruguay vs United States Virgin Islands: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Uruguay

24.9%

in 2016

United States Virgin Islands

25.4%

in 2016

Uruguay rank

99th

United States Virgin Islands rank

97th

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

Uruguay
United States Virgin Islands

How they compare

United States Virgin Islands currently reports 25.4% against 24.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Uruguay ranks 99th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 97th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Uruguay averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Uruguay	United States Virgin Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	25.6%	27.2%	1.6%	United States Virgin Islands
2000s	26.0%	25.5%	0.5%	Uruguay
2010s	23.3%	25.4%	2.0%	United States Virgin Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Uruguay or United States Virgin Islands?: United States Virgin Islands, at 25.4% against 24.9% in Uruguay as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?: 0.5%, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Uruguay and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Uruguay ranks 99th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 97th 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: 04 September 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".