Hungary vs Jordan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

Hungary
14.1%
in 2025
Jordan
12.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
165th
Jordan rank
167th

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

  • Hungary
  • Jordan
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 14.1% against 12.9% in Jordan, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 165th and Jordan ranks 167th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Jordan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.9% 20.2% 0.7% Hungary
2000s 16.4% 18.7% 2.2% Jordan
2010s 13.8% 16.3% 2.5% Jordan
2020s 14.6% 13.0% 1.6% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Hungary or Jordan?
Hungary, at 14.1% against 12.9% in Jordan as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Hungary and Jordan?
1.2%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jordan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Jordan rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Hungary ranks 165th and Jordan ranks 167th 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.