Africa Western and Central vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Africa Western and Central
69.9%
in 2025
South Sudan
80.3%
in 2023
Africa Western and Central rank
10th
South Sudan rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 80.3% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.5% | 82.1% | 3.6% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 76.1% | 80.1% | 4.1% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 82.1% | 9.5% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 80.9% | 10.0% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 80.3% against 69.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 10.4%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- 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.