Ethiopia vs South Sudan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Ethiopia
38.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
45.6%
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
10th
South Sudan rank
7th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Ethiopia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.6% against 38.9% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.0% | 51.8% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 49.7% | 12.8% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 49.2% | 5.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 46.4% | 5.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Ethiopia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.6% against 38.9% in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 6.7%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and South Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 187 countries.
- 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.