Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Nepal: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 71.4% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 27.4%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 82.4% | 31.2% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 79.5% | 31.0% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 75.1% | 29.0% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 44.2% | 72.3% | 28.1% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 71.4% against 44.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal?
- 27.4%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Nepal rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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
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.