Chile vs South Korea: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Chile
20.4%
in 2016
South Korea
20.0%
in 2016
Chile rank
108th
South Korea rank
110th

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

  • Chile
  • South Korea
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 20.4% against 20.0% in South Korea, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Chile ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 23.1% 26.6% 3.4% South Korea
2000s 25.2% 25.6% 0.5% South Korea
2010s 19.4% 21.2% 1.8% South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Chile or South Korea?
Chile, at 20.4% against 20.0% in South Korea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Chile and South Korea?
0.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Chile ranks 108th and South Korea ranks 110th 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