IBRD only vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- IBRD only
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 73.1% against 48.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 24.4%.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.0% | 87.6% | 30.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 54.6% | 82.6% | 28.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 77.3% | 26.6% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 73.8% | 24.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), IBRD only or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 73.1% against 48.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between IBRD only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 24.4%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- IBRD only ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th 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.