Samoa vs Yemen: Own-account workers, total

Samoa
30.3%
in 2016
Yemen
29.2%
in 2016
Samoa rank
70th
Yemen rank
72nd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Samoa
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 30.3% against 29.2% in Yemen, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Yemen ahead.

Samoa ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 17.7% 34.3% 16.6% Yemen
2000s 18.9% 27.4% 8.5% Yemen
2010s 29.8% 29.8% 0.0% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Samoa or Yemen?
Samoa, at 30.3% against 29.2% in Yemen as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Samoa and Yemen?
1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Yemen?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Samoa and Yemen rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Samoa ranks 70th and Yemen ranks 72nd 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