Sao Tome and Principe vs Sri Lanka: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 43.6% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 187 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 45.9% | 4.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.9% | 1.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 42.6% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 43.0% | 0.8% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Sri Lanka?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 43.6% against 42.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Sri Lanka rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd 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.