South Africa vs Sweden: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
South Africa
0.5%
in 2025
Sweden
0.5%
in 2025
South Africa rank
132nd
Sweden rank
135th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Africa
- Sweden
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.7% | 0.7% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), South Africa or Sweden?
- South Africa, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between South Africa and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Sweden rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- South Africa ranks 132nd and Sweden ranks 135th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male 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
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.