Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Own-account workers, total

Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Timor-Leste
31.0%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
Timor-Leste rank
68th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Timor-Leste
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How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 186 countries.

Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 33.7% 16.0% Timor-Leste
2000s 18.9% 35.9% 17.0% Timor-Leste
2010s 29.8% 34.6% 4.8% Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 31.0% against 30.3% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and Timor-Leste?
0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Samoa ranks 70th and Timor-Leste ranks 68th of 186 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