New Caledonia vs South Africa: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- New Caledonia
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 17.3% against 17.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
New Caledonia ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Caledonia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Caledonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 17.3% | 2.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 16.7% | 1.6% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.3% | 1.0% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 0.0% | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), New Caledonia or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 17.3% against 17.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 0.2%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Caledonia and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do New Caledonia and South Africa rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- New Caledonia ranks 135th and South Africa ranks 134th of 187 countries.
- 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.