Cape Verde vs North Korea: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Cape Verde
28.6%
in 2016
North Korea
28.0%
in 2016
Cape Verde rank
76th
North Korea rank
79th

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

  • Cape Verde
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 28.6% against 28.0% in North Korea, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 79th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde North Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 33.5% 26.9% 6.6% Cape Verde
2000s 31.0% 27.9% 3.1% Cape Verde
2010s 28.7% 27.5% 1.2% Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Cape Verde or North Korea?
Cape Verde, at 28.6% against 28.0% in North Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Cape Verde and North Korea?
0.6%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and North Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Cape Verde and North Korea rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Cape Verde ranks 76th and North Korea ranks 79th 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