In South Africa, the percentage of employed people that are self-employed is now 29%, representing a decrease of 1.6% (-5.3%) since 2021.
Percentage of employed people that are self-employed in South Africa
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Source:
Data availability:
Regions:
215
Date range: 1991 to 2022
Points:
13,760
Measure:
%
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Self-employed
South Africa Self-employed between 1991 and 2022
| Period | Self-employed | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 24% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 27.1% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 26% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 25% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 25% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.3% |