Africa Eastern and Southern vs South Sudan: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)
Africa Eastern and Southern
14.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
41.1%
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
3rd
South Sudan rank
2nd
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 41.1% against 14.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 26.2%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.8 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 37.3% | 23.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 36.2% | 21.9% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 39.2% | 25.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 41.3% | 26.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, male (% of male employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 41.1% against 14.9% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 26.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and South Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, male (% of male 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.