South Africa vs World: Employers, female (% of female employment)
Employers, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Africa
- World
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.3% against 2.3% in World, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 29th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 0.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 0.9% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, female (% of female employment), South Africa or World?
- South Africa, at 3.3% against 2.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, female (% of female employment) between South Africa and World?
- 1.0%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and World rank globally for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- South Africa ranks 29th and World ranks 26th 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).