South Sudan vs Yemen: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
South Sudan
45.6%
in 2023
Yemen
40.7%
in 2025
South Sudan rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 45.6% against 40.7% in Yemen, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 187 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 31.4% | 20.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 30.2% | 19.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 38.0% | 11.2% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 40.8% | 5.6% | 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 Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at 45.6% against 40.7% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 4.9%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th 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.