Poland vs South Africa: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- Poland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.7% against 13.6% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 187 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 19.4% | 9.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 17.2% | 10.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 13.0% | 8.4% | Poland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 2.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Poland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.7% against 13.6% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Poland and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Poland ranks 132nd and South Africa ranks 131st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, female (% of female 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, 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. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.