Sao Tome and Principe vs Syrian Arab Republic: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 44.0% against 42.4% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sao Tome and Principe averaged higher in 3 and Syrian Arab Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 53.2% | 2.2% | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 46.0% | 2.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 40.8% | 3.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.7% | 1.6% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Sao Tome and Principe or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 44.0% against 42.4% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Sao Tome and Principe and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 1.6%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 69th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 71st 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.