Japan vs Sweden: Own-account workers, total
Japan
6.2%
in 2016
Sweden
6.1%
in 2016
Japan rank
169th
Sweden rank
171st
Own-account workers, total over time
- Japan
- Sweden
How they compare
Japan currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 8.2% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 6.5% | 3.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Japan or Sweden?
- Japan, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Sweden as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Japan and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Japan ranks 169th and Sweden ranks 171st 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.