East Asia & Pacific vs Vanuatu: Own-account workers, total

East Asia & Pacific
25.7%
in 2016
Vanuatu
63.9%
in 2016
East Asia & Pacific rank
14th
Vanuatu rank
12th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 63.9% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 38.2%.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 2.5 times East Asia & Pacific's.

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

East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1990s 28.7% 64.0% 35.3% Vanuatu
2000s 28.1% 63.2% 35.1% Vanuatu
2010s 26.0% 62.8% 36.7% Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, East Asia & Pacific or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 63.9% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
38.2%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Vanuatu rank globally for own-account workers, total?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th and Vanuatu ranks 12th of 25 groups.
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