Africa Eastern and Southern vs Ethiopia: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 82.6% against 70.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 12.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 89.0% | 21.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 89.0% | 20.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 85.3% | 17.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 83.3% | 13.6% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 82.6% against 70.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
- 12.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Ethiopia rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and Ethiopia ranks 8th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male 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.