Afghanistan vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Afghanistan
81.8%
in 2025
South Sudan
80.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
9th
South Sudan rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- South Sudan
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 81.8% against 80.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.3% | 82.1% | 13.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 93.5% | 80.1% | 13.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.1% | 3.2% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.9% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Afghanistan or South Sudan?
- Afghanistan, at 81.8% against 80.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 1.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 9th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, 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
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.