India vs Middle income: Own-account workers, total

India
64.3%
in 2016
Middle income
36.1%
in 2016
India rank
11th
Middle income rank
9th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • India
  • Middle income
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How they compare

India currently reports 64.3% against 36.1% in Middle income, a difference of 28.2%.

That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Middle income's.

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

India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 9th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 64.6% 36.9% 27.6% India
2000s 64.8% 37.0% 27.8% India
2010s 64.3% 35.9% 28.4% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, India or Middle income?
India, at 64.3% against 36.1% in Middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between India and Middle income?
28.2%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do India and Middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
India ranks 11th and Middle income ranks 9th 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