India vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- India
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
India currently reports 73.3% against 73.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
India ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.9% | 87.6% | 3.7% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 82.6% | 0.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 77.3% | 1.5% | India |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.8% | 1.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- India, at 73.3% against 73.1% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.2%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- India ranks 18th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th 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.