Eritrea vs Jamaica: Own-account workers, total

Eritrea
36.6%
in 2016
Jamaica
36.8%
in 2016
Eritrea rank
48th
Jamaica rank
47th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Eritrea
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 36.8% against 36.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 47th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 44.2% 36.7% 7.5% Eritrea
2000s 37.7% 34.8% 3.0% Eritrea
2010s 37.1% 36.7% 0.4% Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Eritrea or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 36.8% against 36.6% in Eritrea as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Eritrea and Jamaica?
0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Jamaica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Eritrea and Jamaica rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Eritrea ranks 48th and Jamaica ranks 47th 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