Macau, China vs Russian Federation: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Macau, China
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 178th and Russian Federation ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Russian Federation in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 5.9% | 4.7% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 7.1% | 2.8% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.6% | 0.4% | Macau, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Macau, China or Russian Federation?
- Macau, China, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Macau, China and Russian Federation?
- 0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Russian Federation?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Macau, China and Russian Federation rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Macau, China ranks 178th and Russian Federation ranks 179th 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.