Australia vs Small states: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Australia
- Small states
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9.2% against 5.4% in Small states, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 11th and Small states ranks 14th of 187 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 5.6% | 5.8% | Australia |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.8% | 3.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 5.7% | 3.0% | Australia |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), Australia or Small states?
- Australia, at 9.2% against 5.4% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between Australia and Small states?
- 3.8%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Small states?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Small states rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Australia ranks 11th and Small states ranks 14th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, 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
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).