France vs Japan: Own-account workers, total

France
7.2%
in 2016
Japan
6.2%
in 2016
France rank
166th
Japan rank
169th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • France
  • Japan
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How they compare

France currently reports 7.2% against 6.2% in Japan, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.

France ranks 166th and Japan ranks 169th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6.9% 12.0% 5.1% Japan
2000s 5.7% 10.0% 4.3% Japan
2010s 6.8% 7.2% 0.4% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, France or Japan?
France, at 7.2% against 6.2% in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between France and Japan?
1.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Japan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do France and Japan rank globally for own-account workers, total?
France ranks 166th and Japan ranks 169th 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