Dominican Republic vs Vietnam: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Dominican Republic
40.0%
in 2016
Vietnam
39.9%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
40th
Vietnam rank
42nd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 42nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Vietnam Difference Ahead
1990s 36.1% 38.3% 2.3% Vietnam
2000s 39.4% 43.7% 4.3% Vietnam
2010s 41.2% 43.3% 2.1% Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Dominican Republic or Vietnam?
Dominican Republic, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Vietnam as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Vietnam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Vietnam rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th and Vietnam ranks 42nd 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