Ireland vs South Africa: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time
- Ireland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 19.4% against 18.3% in Ireland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.6% | 16.0% | 13.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 16.4% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 17.1% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.4% | 0.2% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Ireland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 19.4% against 18.3% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Ireland and South Africa?
- 1.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and South Africa rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Ireland ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 139th of 187 countries.
- 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.