Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) was 41.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan is 41.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan peaked at 41.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 36.0%, in 2001.
South Sudan ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.5% | — |
| 1992 | 37.9% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 41.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.6%, 3.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 41.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2%, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 36.2% | 38.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.0% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 36.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 41.1% | 41.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Solomon Islands 44.3% compare
- 3 Timor-Leste 28.7% compare
- 4 Azerbaijan 27.3% compare
- 5 Nepal 26.8% compare
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, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan?
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) in South Sudan was 41.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2001.
- How does South Sudan rank for contributing family workers, male (% of male employment)?
- South Sudan ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (% of male 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.