Niger vs South Africa: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Niger
- South Africa
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 28th and South Africa ranks 29th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 5.7% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 5.9% | 4.2% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 5.4% | 3.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Niger or South Africa?
- Niger, at 5.7% against 5.6% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Niger and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Africa rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Niger ranks 28th 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, 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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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).