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

South Sudan: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.1%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
92nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.6%
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

00.511.521991200720231991: 1.61992: 1.61993: 1.71994: 1.71995: 1.71996: 1.71997: 1.81998: 1.81999: 1.82000: 1.82001: 1.92002: 1.92003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 1.92006: 1.92007: 1.92008: 1.92009: 1.82010: 1.92011: 22012: 22013: 22014: 1.92015: 1.82016: 1.72017: 1.82018: 1.82019: 1.72020: 22021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.1

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 2.1% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2023.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan peaked at 2.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.

That places South Sudan 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 1.6%
1992 1.6% +1.1%
1993 1.7% +1.2%
1994 1.7% +1.8%
1995 1.7% +1.4%
1996 1.7% +1.7%
1997 1.8% +1.3%
1998 1.8% +1.3%
1999 1.8% +1.3%
2000 1.8% +1.2%
2001 1.9% +0.7%
2002 1.9% +0.7%
2003 1.9% +0.8%
2004 1.9% +0.7%
2005 1.9% +0.8%
2006 1.9% +0.7%
2007 1.9% +0.5%
2008 1.9% +0.3%
2009 1.8% -5.5%
2010 1.9% +3.2%
2011 2.0% +5.2%
2012 2.0% +0.4%
2013 2.0% -1.3%
2014 1.9% -2.3%
2015 1.8% -7.8%
2016 1.7% -1.6%
2017 1.8% +1.1%
2018 1.8% -0.7%
2019 1.7% -3.8%
2020 2.0% +19.9%
2021 2.1% +2.2%
2022 2.2% +6.7%
2023 2.1% -6.8%

South Sudan compared with similar countries

  • South Sudan's 2.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • South Sudan's 2.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.6% 1.8% 9
2000s 1.9% 1.8% 1.9% 10
2010s 1.8% 1.7% 2.0% 10
2020s 2.1% 2.0% 2.2% 4

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 89 Belgium 2.1% compare
  2. 90 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
  3. 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
  4. 93 Palestine, State of 2.0% compare
  5. 94 Ireland 2.0% compare
  6. 95 Channel Islands 2.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan?
Employers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan was 2.1% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
How does South Sudan rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
South Sudan ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, 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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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).