Singapore vs South Africa: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment)
Singapore
10.1%
in 2016
South Africa
9.2%
in 2016
Singapore rank
159th
South Africa rank
160th
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Singapore
- South Africa
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 10.1% against 9.2% in South Africa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.
Singapore ranks 159th and South Africa ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.2% | 2.9% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.8% | 1.9% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher own-account workers, male (% of male employment), Singapore or South Africa?
- Singapore, at 10.1% against 9.2% in South Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in own-account workers, male (% of male employment) between Singapore and South Africa?
- 0.9%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
- How do Singapore and South Africa rank globally for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Singapore ranks 159th 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
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".