Japan vs Switzerland: Own-account workers, total
Japan
6.2%
in 2016
Switzerland
7.1%
in 2016
Japan rank
169th
Switzerland rank
167th
Own-account workers, total over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7.1% against 6.2% in Japan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.8% | 4.3% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 7.7% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 0.1% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7.1% against 6.2% in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Japan ranks 169th and Switzerland ranks 167th 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.