Samoa vs East Timor: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
East Timor
31.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
East Timor rank
68th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Samoa
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 68th of 187 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 33.7% | 16.0% | East Timor |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 35.9% | 17.0% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 34.6% | 4.8% | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and East Timor?
- 0.7%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Samoa ranks 70th and East Timor ranks 68th 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.