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
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for South Sudan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,542 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 16,235 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0382 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,132 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,841 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6635 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
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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About this data
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.