Canada vs New Zealand: Own-account workers, total

Canada
10.6%
in 2016
New Zealand
11.3%
in 2016
Canada rank
147th
New Zealand rank
144th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Canada
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 11.3% against 10.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Zealand ahead.

Canada ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 144th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 9.5% 11.9% 2.4% New Zealand
2000s 10.2% 11.5% 1.3% New Zealand
2010s 10.6% 10.6% 0.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Canada or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 11.3% against 10.6% in Canada as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Canada and New Zealand?
0.7%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Canada ranks 147th and New Zealand ranks 144th 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