Employers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 2.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in South Sudan, 1991–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 89 Belgium 2.1% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 2.1% compare
- 91 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
- 93 Palestine, State of 2.0% compare
- 94 Ireland 2.0% compare
- 95 Channel Islands 2.0% 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 - Male, annual growth 0.0087 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 12,299 1000 No (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 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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About this data
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).