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

South Sudan: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) was 43.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
43.3%
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.9%
in 1991
All-time low
42.6%
in 2008
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

010203040501991200720231991: 45.91992: 45.21993: 44.71994: 44.61995: 44.61996: 44.61997: 44.11998: 43.61999: 43.42000: 43.22001: 43.12002: 432003: 42.92004: 42.92005: 42.92006: 42.82007: 42.72008: 42.62009: 42.62010: 42.72011: 43.12012: 44.32013: 44.62014: 44.52015: 44.52016: 44.72017: 44.72018: 44.42019: 43.92020: 44.22021: 442022: 43.72023: 43.3

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

Analysis

In 2023, contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan stood at 43.3%.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan peaked at 45.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2008.

South Sudan ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 45.9%
1992 45.2% -1.3%
1993 44.7% -1.2%
1994 44.6% -0.2%
1995 44.6% -0.1%
1996 44.6% +0.0%
1997 44.1% -1.1%
1998 43.6% -1.0%
1999 43.4% -0.6%
2000 43.2% -0.4%
2001 43.1% -0.3%
2002 43.0% -0.2%
2003 42.9% -0.2%
2004 42.9% -0.1%
2005 42.9% -0.0%
2006 42.8% -0.2%
2007 42.7% -0.3%
2008 42.6% -0.3%
2009 42.6% +0.2%
2010 42.7% +0.2%
2011 43.1% +0.8%
2012 44.3% +2.8%
2013 44.6% +0.9%
2014 44.5% -0.3%
2015 44.5% -0.1%
2016 44.7% +0.5%
2017 44.7% -0.1%
2018 44.4% -0.6%
2019 43.9% -1.0%
2020 44.2% +0.5%
2021 44.0% -0.4%
2022 43.7% -0.5%
2023 43.3% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.5% 43.4% 45.9% 9
2000s 42.9% 42.6% 43.2% 10
2010s 44.1% 42.7% 44.7% 10
2020s 43.8% 43.3% 44.2% 4

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  4. 5 Burundi 37.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan?
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan was 43.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1991.
What is the lowest contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2008.
How does South Sudan rank for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
South Sudan ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, total (% of total 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.