Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
50.3%
in 2025
South Sudan
82.8%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
20th
South Sudan rank
22nd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 82.8% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 32.5%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 86.7% | 32.1% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 52.3% | 84.8% | 32.5% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 85.7% | 33.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 83.5% | 31.5% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 82.8% against 50.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 32.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 20th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.