New Zealand vs Spain: Own-account workers, total

New Zealand
11.3%
in 2016
Spain
11.5%
in 2016
New Zealand rank
144th
Spain rank
141st

Own-account workers, total over time

  • New Zealand
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.

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

New Zealand ranks 144th and Spain ranks 141st of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.9% 15.9% 4.0% Spain
2000s 11.5% 11.4% 0.1% New Zealand
2010s 10.6% 11.4% 0.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, New Zealand or Spain?
Spain, at 11.5% against 11.3% in New Zealand as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between New Zealand and Spain?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for own-account workers, total?
New Zealand ranks 144th and Spain ranks 141st 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