North Macedonia vs South Africa: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment over time
- North Macedonia
- South Africa
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 21.75 % against 19.37 % in South Africa, a difference of 2.38 %.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2006 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 68 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.1 % | 16.43 % | 13.67 % | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 27.87 % | 17.1 % | 10.77 % | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 19.59 % | 19.37 % | 0.224 % | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment, North Macedonia or South Africa?
- North Macedonia, at 21.75 % against 19.37 % in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment between North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 2.38 %, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and South Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2024.
- How do North Macedonia and South Africa rank globally for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st and South Africa ranks 53rd of 68 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.