Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Mongolia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

Iran, Islamic Republic of
44.0%
in 2025
Mongolia
42.9%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
70th
Mongolia rank
72nd

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Mongolia
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 44.0% against 42.9% in Mongolia, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Mongolia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 72nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 47.4% 56.6% 9.2% Mongolia
2000s 46.8% 60.2% 13.4% Mongolia
2010s 44.7% 49.5% 4.8% Mongolia
2020s 44.0% 45.2% 1.2% Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Iran, Islamic Republic of or Mongolia?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 44.0% against 42.9% in Mongolia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia?
1.1%, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Mongolia rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 70th and Mongolia ranks 72nd 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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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.