Africa Western and Central vs Sudan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Africa Western and Central
15.9%
in 2025
Sudan
27.2%
in 2022
Africa Western and Central rank
23rd
Sudan rank
25th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 27.2% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 33.8% | 11.3% | Sudan |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 28.9% | 7.9% | Sudan |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 28.1% | 10.5% | Sudan |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 28.0% | 11.7% | Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 27.2% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and Sudan?
- 11.3%, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and Sudan ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female 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
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.