Arab World vs Cote d'Ivoire: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Arab World
19.1%
in 2016
Cote d'Ivoire
59.1%
in 2016
Arab World rank
18th
Cote d'Ivoire rank
17th

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Arab World
  • Cote d'Ivoire
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How they compare

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 59.1% against 19.1% in Arab World, a difference of 40.0%.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 3.1 times Arab World's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 25 groups.

Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Cote d'Ivoire Difference Ahead
1990s 23.0% 61.7% 38.8% Cote d'Ivoire
2000s 20.5% 59.6% 39.1% Cote d'Ivoire
2010s 19.3% 60.8% 41.5% Cote d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Arab World or Cote d'Ivoire?
Cote d'Ivoire, at 59.1% against 19.1% in Arab World as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?
40.0%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Arab World and Cote d'Ivoire rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Arab World ranks 18th and Cote d'Ivoire ranks 17th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed