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

Guinea: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 59.8% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
59.8%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
62.7%
in 1994
All-time low
56.3%
in 2010
Years of data
26
1991–2016

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

02040601991200320161991: 58.71992: 59.81993: 59.71994: 62.71995: 60.71996: 59.51997: 61.31998: 60.91999: 62.12000: 60.62001: 60.92002: 61.12003: 60.42004: 62.52005: 61.32006: 58.92007: 60.22008: 58.52009: 59.82010: 56.32011: 56.42012: 57.22013: 58.92014: 59.12015: 59.52016: 59.8

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

Analysis

Guinea recorded 59.8% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea peaked at 62.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2010.

That places Guinea 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Guinea, 1991 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1991 58.7%
1992 59.8% +1.9%
1993 59.7% -0.1%
1994 62.7% +5.1%
1995 60.7% -3.3%
1996 59.5% -2.0%
1997 61.3% +3.1%
1998 60.9% -0.7%
1999 62.1% +1.9%
2000 60.6% -2.4%
2001 60.9% +0.5%
2002 61.1% +0.4%
2003 60.4% -1.1%
2004 62.5% +3.5%
2005 61.3% -1.9%
2006 58.9% -4.0%
2007 60.2% +2.2%
2008 58.5% -2.7%
2009 59.8% +2.2%
2010 56.3% -5.9%
2011 56.4% +0.2%
2012 57.2% +1.4%
2013 58.9% +3.0%
2014 59.1% +0.3%
2015 59.5% +0.8%
2016 59.8% +0.4%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 59.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 59.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.6% 58.7% 62.7% 9
2000s 60.4% 58.5% 62.5% 10
2010s 58.2% 56.3% 59.8% 7

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 10 Mozambique 62.2% compare
  2. 11 Cameroon 62.1% compare
  3. 12 Vanuatu 60.6% compare
  4. 14 Niger 59.3% compare
  5. 15 Central African Republic 58.5% compare
  6. 16 Lao People's Democratic Republic 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea?
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Guinea was 59.8% 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?
The highest recorded value was 62.7% in 1994.
What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2010.
How does Guinea rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Guinea ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea 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".