Canada vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Canada
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.2% against 15.3% in Canada, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.9% | 1.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 17.3% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 16.6% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Canada or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.2% against 15.3% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Canada ranks 160th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 157th of 187 countries.
- 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.