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

Yemen, at 29.5% against 29.1% in Venezuela as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Yemen?

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.

Venezuela vs Yemen: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Venezuela

29.1%

in 2016

Yemen

29.5%

in 2016

Venezuela rank

82nd

Yemen rank

81st

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

Venezuela
Yemen

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 29.5% against 29.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.

Venezuela ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Venezuela	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1990s	28.7%	33.8%	5.2%	Yemen
2000s	29.0%	28.0%	1.0%	Venezuela
2010s	28.4%	30.1%	1.7%	Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Venezuela or Yemen?: Yemen, at 29.5% against 29.1% in Venezuela as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Venezuela and Yemen?: 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Yemen?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Venezuela and Yemen rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?: Venezuela ranks 82nd and Yemen ranks 81st 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".