Moldova vs Vanuatu: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Moldova
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 60.6% against 58.8% in Moldova, a difference of 1.8%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Moldova ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.5% | 76.9% | 47.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 75.3% | 30.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 65.7% | 6.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 60.7% | 1.8% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Moldova or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 60.6% against 58.8% in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Moldova and Vanuatu?
- 1.8%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Vanuatu rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Moldova ranks 47th and Vanuatu ranks 46th 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.