China vs Jamaica: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- China
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 40.1% against 39.6% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.
China ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 45.7% | 8.2% | China |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 43.3% | 5.3% | China |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 45.5% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 41.6% | 1.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), China or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 40.1% against 39.6% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between China and Jamaica?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do China and Jamaica rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- China ranks 81st and Jamaica ranks 80th 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.