Sri Lanka vs Palestine: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Sri Lanka
31.8%
in 2016
Palestine
31.0%
in 2016
Sri Lanka rank
64th
Palestine rank
67th
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Sri Lanka
- Palestine
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 31.8% against 31.0% in Palestine, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palestine ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Palestine ranks 67th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 36.6% | 8.7% | Palestine |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 33.9% | 4.4% | Palestine |
| 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?
- Sri Lanka, at 31.8% against 31.0% in Palestine as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Palestine?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Sri Lanka and Palestine rank globally for own-account workers, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th and Palestine 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.