South Asia vs South Sudan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
South Asia
29.3%
in 2025
South Sudan
45.6%
in 2023
South Asia rank
5th
South Sudan rank
7th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.6% against 29.3% in South Asia, a difference of 16.3%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 51.8% | 11.9% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 49.7% | 12.4% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 49.2% | 13.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 46.4% | 14.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), South Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 45.6% against 29.3% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between South Asia and South Sudan?
- 16.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and South Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- South Asia ranks 5th and South Sudan ranks 7th 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.