| 1 | A | B | C |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | self-employment rate in 2018 higher in western canada, ontario and prince edward island |  |  |
| 3 |  | 2018 | 1976 |
| 4 |  | percent |  |
| 5 | british columbia | 17.9 | 12.0 |
| 6 | saskatchewan | 17.4 | 29.2 |
| 7 | alberta | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 8 | ontario | 15.5 | 10.5 |
| 9 | canada | 15.3 | 12.2 |
| 10 | prince edward island | 15.3 | 20.0 |
| 11 | manitoba | 14.2 | 13.9 |
| 12 | nova scotia | 13.3 | 10.6 |
| 13 | quebec | 13.3 | 10.0 |
| 14 | new brunswick | 11.2 | 10.6 |
| 15 | newfoundland and labrador | 8.6 | 12.0 |

Question: which province has the largest prevalence of self-employment in 2018?
Answer: british columbia

Question: in 2018, what percent of british columbia employed population worked as self-employed in their main job?
Answer: 17.9

Question: what is the self-emploment rate in british columbia in 1976?
Answer: 12

Question: which region has a higher self-employment rate in 2018? saskachewan or national average?
Answer: saskatchewan

Question: how many percentage points of the self-employment rate in saskatchewan was lower in 2018 than in 1976?
Answer: 11.8