New Caledonia vs Singapore: Own-account workers, total

New Caledonia
8.4%
in 2016
Singapore
7.9%
in 2016
New Caledonia rank
158th
Singapore rank
161st

Own-account workers, total over time

  • New Caledonia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 8.4% against 7.9% in Singapore, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.

New Caledonia ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Caledonia Singapore Difference Ahead
1990s 9.0% 7.2% 1.8% New Caledonia
2000s 8.2% 8.8% 0.5% Singapore
2010s 8.5% 8.4% 0.0% New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, New Caledonia or Singapore?
New Caledonia, at 8.4% against 7.9% in Singapore as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between New Caledonia and Singapore?
0.5%, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and Singapore?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do New Caledonia and Singapore rank globally for own-account workers, total?
New Caledonia ranks 158th and Singapore ranks 161st 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