China vs Libya: Own-account workers, total

China
25.0%
in 2016
Libya
25.8%
in 2016
China rank
95th
Libya rank
92nd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • China
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 25.8% against 25.0% in China, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was China ahead.

China ranks 95th and Libya ranks 92nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 28.4% 26.6% 1.8% China
2000s 26.9% 23.7% 3.1% China
2010s 24.9% 23.4% 1.4% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, China or Libya?
Libya, at 25.8% against 25.0% in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between China and Libya?
0.8%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Libya?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do China and Libya rank globally for own-account workers, total?
China ranks 95th and Libya ranks 92nd of 186 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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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