Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Own-account workers, total

Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Solomon Islands
29.9%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
Solomon Islands rank
71st

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 30.3% against 29.9% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Samoa ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st of 187 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 29.7% 12.0% Solomon Islands
2000s 18.9% 30.1% 11.2% Solomon Islands
2010s 29.8% 30.0% 0.2% Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
Samoa, at 30.3% against 29.9% in Solomon Islands as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
0.4%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Samoa ranks 70th and Solomon Islands ranks 71st 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