Kenya vs South Sudan: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Kenya
63.7%
in 2025
South Sudan
64.3%
in 2023
Kenya rank
44th
South Sudan rank
41st
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 64.3% against 63.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 65.3% | 5.3% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 71.0% | 65.1% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 64.5% | 6.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.7% | 0.1% | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Kenya or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 64.3% against 63.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 0.6%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Kenya ranks 44th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.