IBRD only vs South Sudan: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

IBRD only
44.6%
in 2025
South Sudan
84.9%
in 2023
IBRD only rank
24th
South Sudan rank
24th

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time

  • IBRD only
  • South Sudan
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How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 84.9% against 44.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 40.3%.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times IBRD only's.

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

IBRD only ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 47 groups.

South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only South Sudan Difference Ahead
1990s 56.4% 88.4% 32.0% South Sudan
2000s 52.6% 86.7% 34.1% South Sudan
2010s 45.8% 87.5% 41.8% South Sudan
2020s 44.5% 85.6% 41.1% South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), IBRD only or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 84.9% against 44.6% in IBRD only as of 2023.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between IBRD only and South Sudan?
40.3%, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and South Sudan?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do IBRD only and South Sudan rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
IBRD only ranks 24th and South Sudan ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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

Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female 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

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.