Sri Lanka vs Palestine, State of: Own-account workers, total

Sri Lanka
31.8%
in 2016
Palestine, State of
31.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Palestine, State of rank
67th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 31.8% against 31.0% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Palestine, State of ranks 67th of 187 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1990s 27.9% 36.6% 8.7% Palestine, State of
2000s 29.5% 33.9% 4.4% Palestine, State of
2010s 31.9% 31.4% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Sri Lanka or Palestine, State of?
Sri Lanka, at 31.8% against 31.0% in Palestine, State of as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Sri Lanka and Palestine, State of rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Palestine, State of ranks 67th 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