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
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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.

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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