High income vs Laos: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
High income
9.4%
in 2016
Laos
50.6%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
Laos rank
27th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- High income
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 50.6% against 9.4% in High income, a difference of 41.2%.
That makes Laos's figure about 5.4 times High income's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
High income ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th of 25 groups.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 49.3% | 38.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 44.5% | 34.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 49.5% | 39.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, High income or Laos?
- Laos, at 50.6% against 9.4% in High income as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between High income and Laos?
- 41.2%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do High income and Laos rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- High income ranks 24th and Laos ranks 27th 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.