Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs South Sudan: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
20.1%
in 2025
South Sudan
43.3%
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
4th
South Sudan rank
2nd

Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 43.3% against 20.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 23.2%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 2.2 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 25.1% 44.5% 19.4% South Sudan
2000s 25.1% 42.9% 17.7% South Sudan
2010s 22.8% 44.1% 21.3% South Sudan
2020s 20.5% 43.8% 23.3% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 43.3% against 20.1% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2023.
What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
23.2%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and South Sudan rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th 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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.