Lao People's Democratic Republic vs North America: Own-account workers, total

Lao People's Democratic Republic
50.6%
in 2016
North America
6.6%
in 2016
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
27th
North America rank
25th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • North America
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 50.6% against 6.6% in North America, a difference of 44.0%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 7.7 times North America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th and North America ranks 25th of 187 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic North America Difference Ahead
1990s 49.3% 8.1% 41.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 44.5% 7.3% 37.2% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 49.5% 6.8% 42.7% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Lao People's Democratic Republic or North America?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 50.6% against 6.6% in North America as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?
44.0%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.

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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