Europe & Central Asia vs Zimbabwe: Own-account workers, total

Europe & Central Asia
11.7%
in 2016
Zimbabwe
57.1%
in 2016
Europe & Central Asia rank
20th
Zimbabwe rank
20th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Zimbabwe
204060199120032016

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 57.1% against 11.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 45.4%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 4.9 times Europe & Central Asia's.

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

Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 11.6% 42.7% 31.1% Zimbabwe
2000s 12.1% 58.7% 46.6% Zimbabwe
2010s 12.0% 57.1% 45.1% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Europe & Central Asia or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 57.1% against 11.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
45.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Zimbabwe rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 20th and Zimbabwe ranks 20th 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