OECD members vs South Africa: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- OECD members
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.6% against 3.5% in OECD members, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
OECD members ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD members | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 5.7% | 1.3% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.9% | 1.7% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 5.4% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.7% | 2.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), OECD members or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 5.6% against 3.5% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between OECD members and South Africa?
- 2.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do OECD members and South Africa rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- OECD members ranks 31st and South Africa ranks 29th 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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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).