Iceland vs South Africa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)

Iceland
10.2%
in 2016
South Africa
9.2%
in 2016
Iceland rank
158th
South Africa rank
160th

Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Iceland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 10.2% against 9.2% in South Africa, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 15.3% 8.6% 6.7% Iceland
2000s 12.4% 8.2% 4.2% Iceland
2010s 10.5% 8.8% 1.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Iceland or South Africa?
Iceland, at 10.2% against 9.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Iceland and South Africa?
1.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
Iceland ranks 158th and South Africa ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as Own-account workers, 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

Indicator
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed

Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".