High income vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Own-account workers, total

High income
9.4%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.6%
in 2016
High income rank
24th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
27th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • High income
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.6% against 9.4% in High income, a difference of 41.2%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 5.4 times High income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th of 25 groups.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 49.3% 38.1% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 10.3% 44.5% 34.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 9.6% 49.5% 39.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, High income or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41.2%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do High income and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for own-account workers, total?
High income ranks 24th and Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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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