Russia vs United States: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Russia
5.8%
in 2016
United States
6.1%
in 2016
Russia rank
172nd
United States rank
170th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Russia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes United States'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 United States ahead.
Russia ranks 172nd and United States ranks 170th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.9% | 5.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.0% | 1.0% | United States |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 6.3% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Russia or United States?
- United States, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Russia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Russia and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and United States?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Russia and United States rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Russia ranks 172nd and United States ranks 170th 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.