Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa

South Africa: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male was 0.1% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2007
All-time low
0.0%
in 2004
Years of data
21
1995–2020

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, 1995–2020

00.050.10.151995200720201995: 0.088 % of male employed population in working age2000: 0.061 % of male employed population in working age2001: 0.038 % of male employed population in working age2002: 0.025 % of male employed population in working age2003: 0.027 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.019 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.028 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.076 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.081 % of male employed population in working age2010: 0.085 % of male employed population in working age2011: 0.087 % of male employed population in working age2012: 0.091 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.083 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.08 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.087 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.09 % of male employed population in working age2017: 0.089 % of male employed population in working age2018: 0.099 % of male employed population in working age2019: 0.102 % of male employed population in working age2020: 0.102 % of male employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2020, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa stood at 0.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa peaked at 0.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.

South Africa ranks 83rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in South Africa, 1995 to 2020.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1995 0.1%
2000 0.1% -31.0%
2001 0.0% -38.0%
2002 0.0% -33.9%
2003 0.0% +7.4%
2004 0.0% -30.7%
2006 0.0% +53.2%
2007 0.2% +505.8%
2008 0.1% -55.6%
2009 0.1% +6.5%
2010 0.1% +4.1%
2011 0.1% +2.5%
2012 0.1% +4.9%
2013 0.1% -8.4%
2014 0.1% -4.0%
2015 0.1% +8.3%
2016 0.1% +4.0%
2017 0.1% -0.9%
2018 0.1% +10.7%
2019 0.1% +3.3%
2020 0.1% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.0% 0.2% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male in South Africa was 0.1% in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
How does South Africa rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male?
South Africa ranks 83rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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