Russia vs Sweden: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Russia
5.8%
in 2016
Sweden
6.1%
in 2016
Russia rank
172nd
Sweden rank
171st
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Russia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Sweden ahead.
Russia ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 8.2% | 5.7% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 6.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.5% | 1.0% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Russia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Russia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Russia and Sweden rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Russia ranks 172nd and Sweden ranks 171st 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.