Qatar vs United Arab Emirates: Own-account workers, total

Qatar
0.1%
in 2016
United Arab Emirates
0.3%
in 2016
Qatar rank
187th
United Arab Emirates rank
186th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Qatar
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.3% against 0.1% in Qatar, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.4 times Qatar's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Qatar ranks 187th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th of 187 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.6% 0.8% United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.3% 1.5% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Qatar or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.3% against 0.1% in Qatar as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and United Arab Emirates?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Qatar and United Arab Emirates rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Qatar ranks 187th and United Arab Emirates ranks 186th 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