Azerbaijan vs Iraq: Own-account workers, total

Azerbaijan
21.6%
in 2016
Iraq
21.8%
in 2016
Azerbaijan rank
105th
Iraq rank
104th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Azerbaijan
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Azerbaijan ahead.

Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 104th of 187 countries.

Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Azerbaijan Iraq Difference Ahead
1990s 49.5% 27.6% 21.9% Azerbaijan
2000s 39.1% 23.5% 15.6% Azerbaijan
2010s 26.2% 21.6% 4.6% Azerbaijan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Azerbaijan or Iraq?
Iraq, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Azerbaijan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Azerbaijan and Iraq?
0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Iraq?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Azerbaijan and Iraq rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Azerbaijan ranks 105th and Iraq ranks 104th 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.

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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