Austria vs United States: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Austria
6.7%
in 2016
United States
6.1%
in 2016
Austria rank
168th
United States rank
170th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.7% against 6.1% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 168th and United States ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.0% | 7.9% | 1.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 7.0% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 0.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 6.7% against 6.1% in United States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Austria and United States?
- 0.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Austria ranks 168th and United States ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- 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.