Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs Panama: Own-account workers, total

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
28.0%
in 2016
Panama
27.4%
in 2016
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
79th
Panama rank
81st

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • Panama
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 28.0% against 27.4% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Panama ahead.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Panama ranks 81st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 26.9% 26.9% 0.0% Panama
2000s 27.9% 27.1% 0.8% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 27.5% 26.0% 1.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or Panama?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 28.0% against 27.4% in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
0.6%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and Panama rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 79th and Panama ranks 81st 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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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