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
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 1 Solomon Islands 56.9% compare
- 3 Nepal 40.9% compare
- 4 Madagascar 39.9% compare
- 5 Burundi 37.4% 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, 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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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.