Africa Eastern and Southern vs Central African Republic: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 85.4% against 74.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 85.2% | 10.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 85.3% | 10.7% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 85.2% | 11.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 85.7% | 11.0% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 85.4% against 74.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
- 10.7%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Central African Republic rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Central African Republic ranks 6th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total 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.