Laos vs North America: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Laos
50.6%
in 2016
North America
6.6%
in 2016
Laos rank
27th
North America rank
25th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Laos
- North America
How they compare
Laos currently reports 50.6% against 6.6% in North America, a difference of 44.0%.
That makes Laos's figure about 7.7 times North America's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 27th and North America ranks 25th of 187 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 8.1% | 41.2% | Laos |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 7.3% | 37.2% | Laos |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 6.8% | 42.7% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Laos or North America?
- Laos, at 50.6% against 6.6% in North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Laos and North America?
- 44.0%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Laos and North America rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Laos ranks 27th and North America 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.