Laos vs Mali: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Laos
50.6%
in 2016
Mali
53.0%
in 2016
Laos rank
27th
Mali rank
25th

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Laos
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 53.0% against 50.6% in Laos, a difference of 2.4%.

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

Laos ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Mali Difference Ahead
1990s 49.3% 56.9% 7.6% Mali
2000s 44.5% 50.0% 5.5% Mali
2010s 49.5% 51.1% 1.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Laos or Mali?
Mali, at 53.0% against 50.6% in Laos as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Laos and Mali?
2.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mali?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Laos and Mali rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Laos ranks 27th and Mali ranks 25th 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