South Asia vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
South Asia
69.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
80.3%
in 2023
South Asia rank
11th
South Sudan rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- South Asia
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 80.3% against 69.7% in South Asia, a difference of 10.6%.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
South Asia ranks 11th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 82.1% | 0.3% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 80.1% | 0.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 82.1% | 6.6% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 80.9% | 9.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), South Asia or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 80.3% against 69.7% in South Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between South Asia and South Sudan?
- 10.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- South Asia ranks 11th 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.