Sierra Leone vs South Africa: Employers, female (% of female employment)

Sierra Leone
3.4%
in 2025
South Africa
3.3%
in 2025
Sierra Leone rank
26th
South Africa rank
29th

Employers, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
0123199120082025

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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Indicator
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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).