Italy vs South Africa: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Italy
11.8%
in 2025
South Africa
11.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
128th
South Africa rank
129th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in South Africa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Italy ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 187 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 16.2% | 0.1% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.4% | 2.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 10.7% | 1.2% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 11.8% against 11.4% in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Italy and South Africa?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Italy ranks 128th and South Africa ranks 129th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.