Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 70.01% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.1 percentage points from 70.11% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 67.52% (up 2.48 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 70.38% in 2023, the lowest 66.23% in 1991.
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Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Africa Eastern and Southern, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Africa Eastern and Southern, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 70.01% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.1 percentage points from 70.11% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 67.52% (up 2.48 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1991 was 70.38% in 2023, the lowest 66.23% in 1991.
| Indicator | Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Africa Eastern and Southern [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS
World Bank. "Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/AFE. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Africa Eastern and Southern." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/AFE. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_self_ma_zs_afe,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Self-employed, male (\% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Africa Eastern and Southern}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/AFE},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS}
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