South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs South Sudan: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 82.5% against 73.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 14th 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 (IDA & IBRD) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.3% | 84.5% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 81.5% | 82.7% | 1.2% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 84.4% | 7.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 83.2% | 8.7% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 82.5% against 73.1% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
- 9.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and South Sudan rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 14th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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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About this data
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.