Eastern Africa vs South Sudan: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Eastern Africa
3.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Sudan
5.9 % change on previous year
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
4th
South Sudan rank
2nd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time
- Eastern Africa
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 5.9 % change on previous year against 3.17 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 2.73 % change on previous year.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.92 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 0.6714 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
| 2010s | 2.69 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 0.9038 % change on previous year | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 5.9 % change on previous year against 3.17 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 2.73 % change on previous year, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and South Sudan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and South Sudan rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 4th and South Sudan ranks 2nd of 87 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.