South Africa vs Palestine: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Africa
- Palestine
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 5.6% against 5.4% in Palestine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 32nd of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.9% | 0.8% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.5% | 1.4% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 0.1% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), South Africa or Palestine?
- South Africa, at 5.6% against 5.4% in Palestine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between South Africa and Palestine?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Palestine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do South Africa and Palestine rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- South Africa ranks 29th and Palestine ranks 32nd 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).