Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan

South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 82.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
82.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
88.2%
in 1991
All-time low
82.8%
in 2023
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023

0204060801991200720231991: 88.21992: 87.61993: 871994: 86.81995: 86.81996: 86.71997: 86.21998: 85.81999: 85.52000: 85.22001: 85.12002: 852003: 84.82004: 84.82005: 84.72006: 84.62007: 84.52008: 84.42009: 84.72010: 84.72011: 84.92012: 86.12013: 86.52014: 86.42015: 86.42016: 86.32017: 85.92018: 85.22019: 84.52020: 84.32021: 83.72022: 83.12023: 82.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan is 82.8%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 88.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2023.

That places South Sudan 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 88.2%
1992 87.6% -0.8%
1993 87.0% -0.7%
1994 86.8% -0.2%
1995 86.8% -0.1%
1996 86.7% -0.0%
1997 86.2% -0.6%
1998 85.8% -0.5%
1999 85.5% -0.4%
2000 85.2% -0.3%
2001 85.1% -0.2%
2002 85.0% -0.1%
2003 84.8% -0.1%
2004 84.8% -0.1%
2005 84.7% -0.1%
2006 84.6% -0.1%
2007 84.5% -0.1%
2008 84.4% -0.1%
2009 84.7% +0.4%
2010 84.7% +0.0%
2011 84.9% +0.2%
2012 86.1% +1.4%
2013 86.5% +0.5%
2014 86.4% -0.2%
2015 86.4% -0.0%
2016 86.3% -0.0%
2017 85.9% -0.5%
2018 85.2% -0.8%
2019 84.5% -0.8%
2020 84.3% -0.2%
2021 83.7% -0.7%
2022 83.1% -0.7%
2023 82.8% -0.4%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 82.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 85.0%, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 82.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.7% 85.5% 88.2% 9
2000s 84.8% 84.4% 85.2% 10
2010s 85.7% 84.5% 86.5% 10
2020s 83.5% 82.8% 84.3% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 19 Uganda 83.7% compare
  2. 20 Haiti 83.6% compare
  3. 21 Benin 83.5% compare
  4. 23 Bhutan 82.0% compare
  5. 24 Angola 81.5% compare
  6. 25 Mali 81.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 82.8% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 1991.
What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
How does South Sudan rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
South Sudan ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, 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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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.