Macao vs Norway: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Macao
3.1%
in 2016
Norway
5.0%
in 2016
Macao rank
181st
Norway rank
178th

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

  • Macao
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 5.0% against 3.1% in Macao, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Macao's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Norway ahead.

Macao ranks 181st and Norway ranks 178th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macao Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 5.9% 6.9% 1.1% Norway
2000s 5.3% 5.6% 0.2% Norway
2010s 3.4% 5.1% 1.6% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Macao or Norway?
Norway, at 5.0% against 3.1% in Macao as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Macao and Norway?
1.9%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Macao and Norway rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Macao ranks 181st and Norway ranks 178th 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