Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros

Comoros: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 44.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
44.5%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
50.6%
in 1993
All-time low
44.5%
in 2016
Years of data
26
1991–2016

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros, 1991–2016

02040601991200320161991: 49.21992: 50.11993: 50.61994: 48.61995: 49.71996: 49.71997: 49.61998: 491999: 48.62000: 47.32001: 47.32002: 47.12003: 46.72004: 46.42005: 46.92006: 46.22007: 45.42008: 45.52009: 45.72010: 45.92011: 45.52012: 45.72013: 45.42014: 44.92015: 44.72016: 44.5

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.

Analysis

Comoros recorded 44.5% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros peaked at 50.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2016.

Comoros ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Comoros, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 49.2%
1992 50.1% +1.8%
1993 50.6% +1.1%
1994 48.6% -3.9%
1995 49.7% +2.2%
1996 49.7% +0.0%
1997 49.6% -0.2%
1998 49.0% -1.2%
1999 48.6% -0.8%
2000 47.3% -2.6%
2001 47.3% +0.0%
2002 47.1% -0.5%
2003 46.7% -0.8%
2004 46.4% -0.6%
2005 46.9% +1.1%
2006 46.2% -1.6%
2007 45.4% -1.8%
2008 45.5% +0.3%
2009 45.7% +0.5%
2010 45.9% +0.3%
2011 45.5% -0.9%
2012 45.7% +0.5%
2013 45.4% -0.7%
2014 44.9% -1.0%
2015 44.7% -0.4%
2016 44.5% -0.5%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 44.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 44.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.4% 48.6% 50.6% 9
2000s 46.5% 45.4% 47.3% 10
2010s 45.2% 44.5% 45.9% 7

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 38 Afghanistan 45.6% compare
  2. 39 Colombia 45.2% compare
  3. 40 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 44.6% compare
  4. 42 Ethiopia 43.8% compare
  5. 43 Angola 43.6% compare
  6. 44 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 43.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Comoros was 44.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1993.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2016.
How does Comoros rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Comoros ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Comoros data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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".