Channel Islands vs Lesotho: Own-account workers, total

Channel Islands
9.3%
in 2016
Lesotho
53.1%
in 2016
Channel Islands rank
23rd
Lesotho rank
24th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Channel Islands
  • Lesotho
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 53.1% against 9.3% in Channel Islands, a difference of 43.8%.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 5.7 times Channel Islands's.

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

Channel Islands ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Channel Islands Lesotho Difference Ahead
1990s 10.2% 56.6% 46.5% Lesotho
2000s 9.3% 54.9% 45.6% Lesotho
2010s 9.4% 53.5% 44.1% Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Channel Islands or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 53.1% against 9.3% in Channel Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Channel Islands and Lesotho?
43.8%, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Channel Islands and Lesotho?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Channel Islands and Lesotho rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Channel Islands ranks 23rd and Lesotho ranks 24th of 24 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