Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Zambia
50.9%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
48.3%
in 2016
Zambia rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 50.9% against 48.3% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 29.3% | 20.7% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 47.6% | 5.6% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 49.1% | 3.0% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 50.9% against 48.3% in Zimbabwe as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 2.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Zambia ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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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About this data
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".