Sierra Leone vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Own-account workers, total

Sierra Leone
82.0%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa
48.0%
in 2016
Sierra Leone rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 82.0% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 34.0%.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 73.1% 54.5% 18.5% Sierra Leone
2000s 78.3% 51.6% 26.6% Sierra Leone
2010s 80.6% 48.8% 31.8% Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Sierra Leone or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sierra Leone, at 82.0% against 48.0% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
34.0%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Sierra Leone and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Sierra Leone ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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