Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 80.3% against 70.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 80.6% | 13.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 78.7% | 10.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 81.3% | 13.3% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 80.9% | 11.3% | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 80.3% against 70.0% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 10.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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.