South Africa vs Uganda: Employers, male (% of male employment)
Employers, male (% of male employment) over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 24th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 2.9% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 2.9% | 5.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.4% | 4.3% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, male (% of male employment), South Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 7.9% against 7.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, male (% of male employment) between South Africa and Uganda?
- 0.3%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- South Africa ranks 27th and Uganda ranks 24th 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).