Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Own-account workers, total

Cape Verde
28.6%
in 2016
El Salvador
28.9%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
76th
El Salvador rank
74th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Cape Verde
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 28.9% against 28.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 74th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde El Salvador Difference Ahead
1990s 33.5% 28.1% 5.4% Cape Verde
2000s 31.0% 30.3% 0.7% Cape Verde
2010s 28.7% 29.6% 0.9% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 28.9% against 28.6% in Cape Verde as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
0.3%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Cape Verde ranks 76th and El Salvador ranks 74th 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