Cyprus vs United States Virgin Islands: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Cyprus
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 10.2% against 9.1% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Cyprus has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 169th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.1% | 8.3% | 15.8% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 7.8% | 14.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 8.2% | 7.6% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Cyprus or United States Virgin Islands?
- Cyprus, at 10.2% against 9.1% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.1%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Cyprus ranks 169th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.