Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 53.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 53.9% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 63.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2014.
That places Guinea-Bissau 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.9% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 55.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.1% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 53.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 53.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.2% | 57.9% | 63.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 53.0% | 55.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 52.2% | 55.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More gender data for Guinea-Bissau
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 894.88 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.69 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,594 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,594 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 30,905 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,871 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 30,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,136 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,772 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea-Bissau was 53.9% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 63.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2014.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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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".