Estonia vs Singapore: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

Estonia
16.5%
in 2025
Singapore
16.2%
in 2025
Estonia rank
155th
Singapore rank
156th

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Estonia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Singapore ahead.

Estonia ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 18.6% 17.5% 1.1% Estonia
2000s 17.8% 18.9% 1.1% Singapore
2010s 17.2% 17.9% 0.7% Singapore
2020s 16.4% 16.7% 0.2% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Estonia or Singapore?
Estonia, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Estonia and Singapore?
0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Singapore?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Singapore rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Estonia ranks 155th and Singapore ranks 156th 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

Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.