IBRD only vs Nepal: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

IBRD only
48.7%
in 2025
Nepal
71.4%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
20th
Nepal rank
22nd

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

  • IBRD only
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 71.4% against 48.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 22.7%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 1.5 times IBRD only's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 22nd of 47 groups.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 57.0% 82.4% 25.4% Nepal
2000s 54.6% 79.5% 24.9% Nepal
2010s 50.7% 75.1% 24.4% Nepal
2020s 49.3% 72.3% 23.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), IBRD only or Nepal?
Nepal, at 71.4% against 48.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between IBRD only and Nepal?
22.7%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Nepal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do IBRD only and Nepal rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
IBRD only ranks 20th and Nepal ranks 22nd 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

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.