Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 45.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
45.6%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
7th
of 187 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1991
All-time low
45.6%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023

02040601991200720231991: 53.31992: 52.71993: 52.11994: 521995: 51.91996: 51.81997: 51.31998: 50.91999: 50.62000: 50.42001: 50.22002: 502003: 49.92004: 49.72005: 49.62006: 49.42007: 49.22008: 49.12009: 492010: 492011: 49.22012: 49.92013: 502014: 49.72015: 49.52016: 49.42017: 492018: 48.52019: 47.82020: 47.12021: 46.72022: 46.12023: 45.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 45.6% for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 53.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2023.

That places South Sudan 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 53.3%
1992 52.7% -1.2%
1993 52.1% -1.1%
1994 52.0% -0.2%
1995 51.9% -0.2%
1996 51.8% -0.2%
1997 51.3% -0.9%
1998 50.9% -0.8%
1999 50.6% -0.6%
2000 50.4% -0.4%
2001 50.2% -0.4%
2002 50.0% -0.3%
2003 49.9% -0.3%
2004 49.7% -0.3%
2005 49.6% -0.3%
2006 49.4% -0.3%
2007 49.2% -0.4%
2008 49.1% -0.4%
2009 49.0% -0.1%
2010 49.0% -0.0%
2011 49.2% +0.3%
2012 49.9% +1.5%
2013 50.0% +0.1%
2014 49.7% -0.6%
2015 49.5% -0.5%
2016 49.4% -0.2%
2017 49.0% -0.7%
2018 48.5% -1.1%
2019 47.8% -1.4%
2020 47.1% -1.5%
2021 46.7% -0.8%
2022 46.1% -1.2%
2023 45.6% -1.1%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 45.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 26.4%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 45.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.8% 50.6% 53.3% 9
2000s 49.7% 49.0% 50.4% 10
2010s 49.2% 47.8% 50.0% 10
2020s 46.4% 45.6% 47.1% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 4 Burundi 58.5% compare
  2. 5 Madagascar 56.8% compare
  3. 6 Pakistan 53.4% compare
  4. 8 Bhutan 43.9% compare
  5. 9 Yemen 40.7% compare
  6. 10 Ethiopia 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 45.6% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
How does South Sudan rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
South Sudan ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Sudan data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.