Africa Eastern and Southern vs Iceland: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Africa Eastern and Southern
2.8%
in 2025
Iceland
4.9%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
44th
Iceland rank
41st

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Iceland
0246199120082025

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 4.9% against 2.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 2.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 41st of 47 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 5.7% 2.7% Iceland
2000s 2.9% 5.2% 2.3% Iceland
2010s 2.7% 4.8% 2.1% Iceland
2020s 2.9% 4.8% 1.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Iceland?
Iceland, at 4.9% against 2.8% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
2.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Iceland rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 44th and Iceland ranks 41st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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).