Lower middle income vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Lower middle income
65.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
80.3%
in 2023
Lower middle income rank
14th
South Sudan rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Lower middle income
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 80.3% against 65.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, South Sudan has been ahead every year.
Lower middle income ranks 14th 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 | Lower middle income | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8% | 82.1% | 6.3% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 73.6% | 80.1% | 6.6% | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 82.1% | 13.1% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 80.9% | 14.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Lower middle income or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 80.3% against 65.5% in Lower middle income as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Lower middle income and South Sudan?
- 14.8%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lower middle income and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Lower middle income and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Lower middle income ranks 14th 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.