Papua New Guinea vs Tajikistan: Own-account workers, total

Papua New Guinea
48.5%
in 2016
Tajikistan
47.7%
in 2016
Papua New Guinea rank
30th
Tajikistan rank
32nd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Tajikistan
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 48.5% against 47.7% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Tajikistan ranks 32nd of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Tajikistan Difference Ahead
1990s 43.3% 19.7% 23.6% Papua New Guinea
2000s 44.4% 34.8% 9.6% Papua New Guinea
2010s 47.4% 50.4% 3.0% Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Papua New Guinea or Tajikistan?
Papua New Guinea, at 48.5% against 47.7% in Tajikistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
0.8%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Papua New Guinea and Tajikistan rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Papua New Guinea ranks 30th and Tajikistan ranks 32nd 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