South Africa vs Switzerland: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Africa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 15.1% against 14.7% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 128th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 3.6% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 13.9% | 3.3% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 0.1% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.0% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), South Africa or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 15.1% against 14.7% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between South Africa and Switzerland?
- 0.4%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Switzerland rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- South Africa ranks 131st and Switzerland ranks 128th 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.