Japan vs Russia: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Japan
6.2%
in 2016
Russia
5.8%
in 2016
Japan rank
169th
Russia rank
172nd
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 169th and Russia ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 2.5% | 9.6% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.0% | 4.0% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.5% | 1.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Japan and Russia?
- 0.4%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Japan ranks 169th and Russia ranks 172nd 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.