Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Sierra Leone
- South Africa
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 3.2% | 0.4% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 0.4% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), Sierra Leone or South Africa?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.4% against 3.3% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Sierra Leone and South Africa rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Sierra Leone ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 29th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, female (% of female 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
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).