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

South Sudan: Employers, total (% of total employment) was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
134th
of 187 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 2019
Years of data
33
1991–2023

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

01231991200720231991: 2.41992: 2.41993: 2.41994: 2.41995: 2.41996: 2.51997: 2.51998: 2.51999: 2.52000: 2.52001: 2.52002: 2.52003: 2.52004: 2.62005: 2.62006: 2.62007: 2.52008: 2.52009: 2.42010: 2.42011: 2.52012: 2.52013: 2.42014: 2.32015: 2.12016: 2.12017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.22021: 2.32022: 2.42023: 2.3

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

Analysis

South Sudan recorded 2.3% for employers, total (% of total employment) in 2023.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan peaked at 2.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.

South Sudan ranks 134th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in South Sudan, 1991 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1991 2.4%
1992 2.4% +0.6%
1993 2.4% +0.6%
1994 2.4% +1.2%
1995 2.4% +0.8%
1996 2.5% +1.0%
1997 2.5% +0.8%
1998 2.5% +0.8%
1999 2.5% +0.8%
2000 2.5% +0.7%
2001 2.5% +0.2%
2002 2.5% +0.2%
2003 2.5% +0.3%
2004 2.6% +0.1%
2005 2.6% +0.1%
2006 2.6% -0.1%
2007 2.5% -0.4%
2008 2.5% -0.6%
2009 2.4% -6.5%
2010 2.4% +1.7%
2011 2.5% +3.5%
2012 2.5% -1.4%
2013 2.4% -2.6%
2014 2.3% -2.7%
2015 2.1% -7.6%
2016 2.1% -1.5%
2017 2.1% +1.6%
2018 2.1% +0.0%
2019 2.1% -3.1%
2020 2.2% +7.4%
2021 2.3% +3.2%
2022 2.4% +6.0%
2023 2.3% -6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.4% 2.5% 9
2000s 2.5% 2.4% 2.6% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.1% 2.5% 10
2020s 2.3% 2.2% 2.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan?
Employers, total (% of total employment) in South Sudan was 2.3% in 2023, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest employers, total (% of total employment) recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
How does South Sudan rank for employers, total (% of total employment)?
South Sudan ranks 134th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is employers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, total (% of total 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).