Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Myanmar: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 65.7% against 37.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.7%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.8 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 73.3% | 32.7% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 70.0% | 31.3% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 37.3% | 65.8% | 28.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 65.5% | 27.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 65.7% against 37.0% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
- 28.7%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Myanmar rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 32nd and Myanmar ranks 29th 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.