Africa Western and Central vs Niger: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 84.6% against 76.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.9% | 84.6% | 1.3% | Africa Western and Central |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 85.0% | 2.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 86.7% | 7.7% | Niger |
| 2020s | 77.4% | 85.7% | 8.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Africa Western and Central or Niger?
- Niger, at 84.6% against 76.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 8.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Niger?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Niger rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Niger ranks 3rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.